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Well, Apollo 13 for example was saved by human improvisation. As long as we cannot build full self repairing robots, humans will be highly beneficial for mainta
by hutzlibu 3y ago
Well, Apollo 13 for example was saved by human improvisation. As long as we cannot build full self repairing robots, humans will be highly beneficial for maintaining any kind of equipment.
- idlewords 3y agoApollo 13 was saved by human improvisation on the ground; the crew could not have survived with a Mars-like communication delay (40-ish minutes at worst).
- usrbinbash 3y ago> Apollo 13 for example was saved by human improvisation. Yes, by human improvisation on the ground, with teams of engineers and scientists figuring out the exact steps the Astronauts had to perform, and transmitting these instructions up for the crew to implement. Just like they would have done, and in fact did on many occasions, with a robotic probe that found itself in a pickle.
- hutzlibu 3y agoA human has usually way more degrees of freedom and movement.
- usrbinbash 3y agoYes, and my microwave oven with integrated grill can do alot of things that my cast-iron skillet cannot. Problem is, when out camping, there is no power outlet for the microwave, and I'm pretty sure if it gets hit by heavy rain, or if I wash it in a stream, it will be broken afterwards. For much the same reason, robots are much better suited to do exploratory work on Mars, than humans.