Re: Space exploration for the rest of us

jacob navia <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

:Fred J. McCall wrote:
:> :The distance
:> :to the moon is so small, that you can drive a vehicle in real
:> :time from earth. The time-lag is just 2 seconds. So you would be able
:> :to control that vehicle very finely, without any risks to you.
:>
:> Let me suggest an experiment for you. Get a pair of radios and take a
:> jeep out into some rough and unknown terrain. Put a 2 second delay in
:> the radio circuit. Put on a blindfold and get in the jeep. Try to
:> drive by having your friend give you directions over the radio while
:> observing via cameras mounted on the jeep with a similar delay in
:> reception of the picture.
:>
:> Make sure your health insurance is in effect before you start.
:
:It has been done with Mars, with a delay of 15-30 minutes!

And how many paltry kilometers have they covered and how much have
they missed because there's not a guy sitting on it who can go, "Hey,
what's that over there"?

:It depends on the speed and the terrain. In flat terrain, you can drive
:easily at 5-10Km /hour. In more difficult terrain you just go slowly.

By all means, you should try it.

:And with a small amount of training you become an expert, and you
:integrate the delay into your driving.

Again, you should try it.

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