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Alternative Solution (to all of the above): Build better robots. As in, hard AI. Has the additional advantage of allowing exploration of not only Mars, but e
by bluesnowmonkey 14y ago
Alternative Solution (to all of the above): Build better robots. As in, hard AI. Has the additional advantage of allowing exploration of not only Mars, but every other body in the solar system, and at not much greater a cost. Potentially even other stars. Also improves nearly every other aspect of human existence.
- FrojoS 14y agoLanding people on Mars is most likely feasible with out major breakthroughs in science and technology. In contrast strong AI might be around the corner - or a million years away. Its much less predictable.
- lotu 14y agoAs a CS student who has done some AI research I can tell you strong AI is not around the corner.
- simonh 14y agoOf course. Simple. Why didn't anyone else think of it. Let's just invent hard AI. Doh! Er, how do we do that again?