Re: ...Nasa/Griffin LYING about Public Support for Moon/Mars Missions!

In article <45388a26$0$49206$14726298@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Steen Eiler Jørgensen" <oz1sej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

A space program to nowhere.

Oh, to nowhere - and I thought they were going to Mars ;-)

Why do you think that? The VSE is going to the Moon. Mars was
mentioned along with "other destinations" merely in passing.

And just why isn't going to Mars a worthy project? I cannot think of a more
worthy project!

Then you're not very imaginative. Let me turn it around: why WOULD
going to Mars be a worthy project? What benefit will it produce for
humanity?

Compare this to, say, developing cislunar infrastructure, which will
actually contribute in a substantial way to making us a true spacefaring
civilization; or developing solar power satellites, which would solve
one of our century's most pressing problems (providing clean, safe
energy without further disrupting our planet's climate).

New energy sources is certainly important, and I agree more money
should be spent on it, but those money shouldn't be taken from the
space program!

I think you've missed the point there -- space solar power is one of the
most likely new energy sources that could actually contribute the bulk
of the world's energy needs. Developing that wouldn't be taking money
away from the space program; it would obviously BE the space program.

This argument is moot, however, since it seems quite clear that it's not
going to happen, not from NASA in the next couple of decades anyway.
But maybe Richard Branson will do it.

Best,
- Joe
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