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Last few decades? I'm certainly not american, but there have been 3 mars missions in the last 5 years, an orbiter, a rover and a lander, the latest of which lau
by Alphasite_ 13y ago
Last few decades? I'm certainly not american, but there have been 3 mars missions in the last 5 years, an orbiter, a rover and a lander, the latest of which launched less than a month ago. Why are people so quick to write off their own achievements?
- robomartin 13y agoNot writing off achievements. These are simply not inspiring people the way the Chinese are being inspired today just by going to the moon. That's all. At some level Mars is as intangible of asking someone to understand how a bird feels while flying. Outside of small circles there's no real appreciation for just how difficult these missions are. Therefore, the sense of awe isn't there. I'll bet most people in the US don't understand why you can't drive the robots on Mars like you do an RC car on the street. Yes, I am hinting at other problems. I am not sure what the ROI of robotic or manned missions to Mars might be. And I am not necessarily in financial terms.