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So I started a new thread:
When the Portugese were sailing south along the western coast of Africa, the Chinese were already established at The Eastern coast of Africa. At that time China was the most developed power on Earth, but the Emperor died and the new Emperor recalled the Navy, burned it and isolated China. And we Westerners know what then happened, don't we?
Will the Decisionmakers in the United states of America act rational in the future? Will they continue the tradition of burning money by burning ships? Will America send a few "missionaries" to Mars to die there of old age and loneliness? Will the coming Masters of Space be the Chinese?
Who should go to space, where should they go and why should they go?
Any suggestions?
D H said:Stay on topic, please. No more posts about "why not Mars", no more posts about human presence elsewhere in space, no more posts about no humans in space period. Start a new thread.
Making the case for sending humans to Mars is fine. Justifying a technical proposal is an important part of any technical proposal. Saying the money is better spent elsewhere -- that's the job of the evaluators of competing proposals, the job of the of Congress to allocate money amongst all of the competing needs and desires for the limited federal budget.sigurdW said:Why go to Mars in the first place? Where is the profit? The Moon or the atmosphere of Venus are better alternatives in my view? I bet the blame should be put on Orson Welles!
When the Portugese were sailing south along the western coast of Africa, the Chinese were already established at The Eastern coast of Africa. At that time China was the most developed power on Earth, but the Emperor died and the new Emperor recalled the Navy, burned it and isolated China. And we Westerners know what then happened, don't we?
Will the Decisionmakers in the United states of America act rational in the future? Will they continue the tradition of burning money by burning ships? Will America send a few "missionaries" to Mars to die there of old age and loneliness? Will the coming Masters of Space be the Chinese?
Who should go to space, where should they go and why should they go?
Any suggestions?