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NASA has an incredible record of success in cutting-edge technical missions far beyond any private industry that I know of. They are derided as slow and ineffi

• eru 12y ago
  > They are derided as slow and inefficient but when you consider how long those Mars rovers are lasting, well bring on more of whatever NASA is on. Depends on the cost. If someone can make a Mars Rover that costs 1% as much but lasts 10% as long, that's progress.
  • dragonwriter 12y ago
    > Depends on the cost. If someone can make a Mars Rover that costs 1% as much but lasts 10% as long, that's progress. If the rover itself costs 1% as much, probably not. If the cost of the rover plus getting it to Mars is 1% as much, sure.
    • eru 12y ago
      Yes, that's what I meant by `Mars Rover'. A Rover on earth is just an `Earth Rover'.