Re: Space travel by humans is not possible now

Ian Parker <ianparker2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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:I don't think the criterion should be the level of intellect. What we
:want for space is manual dexterity.
:

You need a lot more than that.

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:To me the overiding objective is the use of the resources of space. To
:do that you need a manufacturing capability.
:

And you're not going to do that without people on scene. Even the
most automated factories need people on scene to do things the robots
can't.


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