Re: Orlando Sentinel Says it Has Moon Plan


"jonathan" <write@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "We can gain quite a bit of science," said David Black, an astrophysicist
> and head of a research association that oversees the Lunar and
> Planetary Institute in Houston. "One of the things we can get is
> a better handle on the origin of the moon and how it relates to Earth."
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> In short....nothing.
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> And when they finally get to Mars after spending 200 billion
> and twenty years, what will they accomplish?
> They'll find Mars is/was full of bacteria, the same kind
> here on earth we spend billions to ...AVOID.

That's a long shot. Most likely they'll find Mars is what we've already
found it is: a lifeless rock. What isn't a long shot is that this project's
initial budget of a couple of hundreds of billions will prove too meagre.

Of course, the reason for going to Mars is to go to Mars. Any science that
gets done is an afterthought, a rationalization. With the manned space
program, it's build the instrument first, then try to find a use for it.

If the goal really is planetary science, let's get working on the next
generation of Mars landers.


> This 'vision' is a joke.

And a very unfunny one

> I prefer one that does something for those outside the
> space program.....us....the ones flipping for the bills.

We can't afford a social security system. We can't afford universal health
insurance. We can't even afford to provide adequate medical care to our
veterans returning from Iraq. But we apparently have plenty of money lying
around to waste on this looney project...



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