[KevinDavis]

I agree about sending human to Mars.. I do wonder if the New York Times would post an Op Ed like this if John McCain was President?? My answer would be no..

[KevinDavis]

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[KoRn]

By the time the Timmay and Bernanke are through, they can build the ‘stairs’ to Mars out of Federal Reserve Notes. lol

[cripplecreek]

I still like the idea of a series of spacecraft that orbit the sun in orbits that intersect mars and earth.

Its not the greatest means of getting humans there but it would be an effective means of moving robotic landers or supplies.

[dr_who]

If everything was free as air I’d be all for a manned mission to Alpha Centauri. But it isn’t, and putting future generations several billions more in debt right now makes a trip to Mars look like a really dumb priority.

[hattend]

...with a decision expected early next month.

No dithering?

The Chinese will beat us back to the moon.

[SunkenCiv]

Next September, after 29 years of flights, the Space Shuttle is scheduled to be launched for the last time.

And that'll be it for a number of years, not unlike the gap between Skylab and the first Columbia flight. Thanks KevinDavis.

[colorado tanker]

I agree we shold go to Mars, but this is in the New York Times? I guess even a stopped clock and all that . . . .