Unsure of it's intended or not, but the comment comes off really dismissive of what's been accomplished in the meantime. Studying Mars with "fancy RC car[s]" is

Unsure of it's intended or not, but the comment comes off really dismissive of what's been accomplished in the meantime. Studying Mars with "fancy RC car[s]" is vital for both visiting it and long-term study of the planet without unnecessarily risking lives. Our current technology also raises questions about mental health during such long trips. The comment also glosses over the ~70 currently active missions on NASA's plate[0]. NASA also had some major success with good media coverage for other missions to Saturn[1], Jupiter[2][3], and Pluto/Kuiper Belt[4]. Please don't belittle the amazing work that has been accomplished by all the people involved over the decades just because it's not part of pop culture. They've accomplished those things despite having to walk the political tightrope and nearly anemic funding. [0] https://science.nasa.gov/missions-page?field_division_tid=All&field_phase_tid=29 https://science.nasa.gov/missions-page?field_division_tid=Al... [1] https://science.nasa.gov/missions/cassini https://science.nasa.gov/missions/cassini [2] https://science.nasa.gov/missions/galileo https://science.nasa.gov/missions/galileo [3] https://science.nasa.gov/missions/juno https://science.nasa.gov/missions/juno [4] https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.ht...