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I hope they succeed beyond anyone's wildest expectations. As a species (and more narrowly as a nation) we need something to strive for. In the 60s we had that,
by ein0p 2y ago
I hope they succeed beyond anyone's wildest expectations. As a species (and more narrowly as a nation) we need something to strive for. In the 60s we had that, but that was before I was born. Right now the feeling is sort of like "what's the point in even trying". As a result we can't even do the epic stuff we used to be able to do. That needs to change, if not for ourselves, then for our kids.
- SapporoChris 2y agoThere are plenty of things to strive for that will make humanity or our nation better. Mars is a boondoggle. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/02/mars-is-no-earth/618133/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/02/mars-is-no... https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-settling-mars-is-a-terrible-idea/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-settling-mars... https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/12/30/colonizing-mars-even-good-idea-you-cant-breathe-after-all/4091010001/ https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/12/30/col...
- ein0p 2y agoThat's just, like, your opinion, HN reader. Mars is going to inspire a huge number of kids to go into engineering, much like the Moon landings did. I am an engineer today (although a software engineer, not a "real" one) because of the Moon landings and the space race in general. Whether it gets "settled" or we just drive some buggies there, that's secondary. Spending $2T per year on losing idiotic and unnecessary wars is a "boondoggle", not this. Musk is spending his own money to go there.
- hizzone 2y ago[flagged]