Posted on 04/27/2016 12:05:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
Then you miss the whole point of exploration.
The new technologies invented alone make it worth the effort
Plus aliens.
Why? You like to admire the accomplishments of the past with no hope for the future? That is like modern Italians basking in the glory of ancient Rome.
I lived through the Mercury/Gemini/Apollo days, and would dearly love for something worthy of the imagination to return to the daily newscasts.
And crap. Can't grow stuff without the microbes and nutrients in crap. Fill the ship to the brim with crap. People landing later will be so pleased! Don't forget the ketchup.
I still love to watch Star Trek re-runs. My cousin is a retired Shuttle astronaut and he has lots of great stories. But space travel is not for me.
Please see my response at #24.
Conversation with Elon Musk about SpaceX and Falcon Heavy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYp3u6M7IAc
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