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Fun Fact: There is a 0% chance we will go to Mars this century! Elon's hyperloop is more realistic, and RFK Jr's medical theories are safer than the journey wou
by IAmBroom 1y ago
Fun Fact: There is a 0% chance we will go to Mars this century! Elon's hyperloop is more realistic, and RFK Jr's medical theories are safer than the journey would be.
- FL33TW00D 1y agoWould you like to place a bet on it?
- tiahura 1y agoGo and stay is 0.
- IAmBroom 1y agoYes, I should have specified that, as that's what I meant. I'm not sure of the point in sending a human there and back without a colony, but that wouldn't stop us if we find an emotional reason. The poor astronaut will die young after their return, of course, but that's true for many occupations already. Not surprised at the downvotes I got. "We're going to live out there! Soon!" is baked into us by every TV show, movie, and book around us, it seems. But it is nowhere as easy as "2001: A Space Odyssey" promised. Not even as easy as "Space 1999".
- _diyar 1y agoWould you be willing to enter a 100'000'000-to-1 bet? If we make it before the century, you make me a millionaire and if we don't I'll give you a dollar. Should be within your risk tolerance given you think the chance is 0.
- IAmBroom 1y agoI'll introduce you to the concept of rounding off digits soon. There is a 0.0% chance you understood that.
- sulandor 1y agolack of touching grass seems to be a prohibitive factor; besides the radiation