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Astronauts are baffled by Trump's space travel plans
Public Radio International ^ | April 27, 2017 | Staff

Posted on 04/27/2017 2:29:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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To: T. P. Pole
I remember that - they went at night, didn’t they?

And during winter, when the sun is cold.

41 posted on 04/27/2017 3:29:53 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No and no one here is suggesting that we do that


42 posted on 04/27/2017 3:36:59 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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We will never have any reason to go to Mars.

This is childish nonsense. (aside from the massive waste of cash we need here on Earth)
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43 posted on 04/27/2017 3:39:57 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

The Pocono Mts (going there tomorrow for a sanity day trip) have been invaded by NY’ers from what I heard. I haven’t been there in about 20 yrs though. :)


44 posted on 04/27/2017 3:47:16 PM PDT by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: Drew68

Ah, yes, that was good thinking.


45 posted on 04/27/2017 3:49:26 PM PDT by T. P. Pole
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To: huldah1776

Yes, lots of them there but not many illegal aliens.


46 posted on 04/27/2017 3:53:35 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Zero, aka, Obama's fault!!!

The American astroanauts now there are there courtesy of the Russians, since the end of the shuttle program. So to go from essentially zero [to Mars] — this is a stretch."

I agree.

47 posted on 04/27/2017 4:22:02 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (what a mess we got ourselves into)
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To: dead

Make it one way, a volunteer and lots of material to grow his own food, many have debunked the movie The Martian, vacuum won’t completely kill plants.


48 posted on 04/27/2017 4:48:22 PM PDT by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best!)
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To: dangerdoc

EM Drive

Brain fart.


49 posted on 04/27/2017 5:02:26 PM PDT by dangerdoc (disgruntled)
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To: dangerdoc

https://www.sciencealert.com/rumours-that-the-us-military-is-testing-an-em-drive-on-board-the-x-37b-space-plane-just-won-t-die


50 posted on 04/27/2017 5:04:52 PM PDT by dangerdoc (disgruntled)
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To: RedStateRocker

There is no reason to send humans to mars right now. For the cost of this endeavor, we could put an aircraft carrier into orbit.


51 posted on 04/27/2017 6:00:27 PM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: RC one
There is no reason to send humans to mars right now. For the cost of this endeavor, we could put an aircraft carrier into orbit.

As well we should:
52 posted on 04/27/2017 6:06:03 PM PDT by farming pharmer (www.sterlingheightsreport.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump was kidding with the astronaut, but...

If democrats were to take everything Trump says seriously, Hillary would be in prison by now or in hiding.


53 posted on 04/27/2017 6:26:21 PM PDT by adorno (w)
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To: akalinin

Exactly.


54 posted on 04/27/2017 6:27:45 PM PDT by RC one (The 2nd Amendment is a doomsday provision, one designed for those exceptionally rare circumstances)
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To: Slyfox

If they can’t produce... shutter NASA.

They’ve had 50 years and cannot even return to the moon. They have eight years to put up or shut up. Imo they’re not up to it. All their accomplishments are contracted out to 3rd parties, even the Russians! They have eight years. If they don’t produce then their charter is canceled. Standard business practice.


55 posted on 04/27/2017 6:35:00 PM PDT by Justa
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To: Daniel Ramsey

Sub-zero kills the human intestinal bacteria the Martian was using to fertilize and colonize the martian sand he planted the potato eyes in.


56 posted on 04/27/2017 6:49:56 PM PDT by txhurl (BOOM BOOM! - what is it - :)
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To: Justa

Eight years of Obama didn’t help anything that was truly and uniquely American.


57 posted on 04/27/2017 6:51:56 PM PDT by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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To: txhurl

There was a few guys that did some scientific tests using vacuum chambers on Youtube and found out that yes there was a chance in certain cases.But then we won’t be sending actors into space with an agenda for dramatic content.
And i meant whst i said, its a one way trip considered until advanced travel times evolve.Who knows, we might have FTL speeds within 20 years.


58 posted on 04/27/2017 7:06:48 PM PDT by Daniel Ramsey (Thank YOU President Trump, finally we can do what America does best, to be the best!)
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To: dangerdoc

So...Taco Tuesday, then?


59 posted on 04/28/2017 4:04:48 PM PDT by ferret_airlift
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I think he was kidding.

Of course he was kidding. PRI is full of bovine excrement for trying to make anything at all out of this. Here is the entire videoconference, cued up to the Mars comment:

https://youtu.be/M_D4i3CLNqU?t=432

When asked how long it will take, Dr. Peggy Whitson starts her answer by saying "as your bill directed," so clearly both parties understand the timeline involved. The President Trump says he wants to speed it up, okkkkk? then smiles broadly, as does both Ivanka and astronaut to his right. The laughter from the space station is genuine, not awkward at all.

I haven't been a diehard "defund NPR" but it's crap like this that may change my mind to axe the entire Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR, PBS, PRI, the whole lot.

60 posted on 04/29/2017 5:41:40 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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