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Lost Ambition Times.
Humans on earth.......if Al Gore allows it.
The smart way for humans to go to Mars is for there to be accommodations waiting for them when they arrive. Literally.
The way to do this is to send robots first to prep for our arrival. By this I mean a nuclear powered horizontal tunneling robot, that will mine, reinforce and seal a very spacious tunnel for the astronauts to live inside.
After first doing the same on the Moon, to make a permanent underground Lunar base.
Such a robot doesn’t have to be fast, just thorough, and their lander can be cannibalized for things like pressure doors, ceiling, walls and flooring.
But the advantage to doing it this way is that a lot more supplies and equipment can be brought with, and what is done there can be cumulative, not just a brief one shot. The robots can spend years preparing for the humans to arrive.
And even better, the nuclear reactor that powers the robots will be ready and waiting to provide the astronauts with all the energy they need.
Oh you people...NASA must reach out to muslims and study climate change...that’s what space is all about!/s
He’s right, at least partially. Man to Mars is basically un-doable right now. The mammoth cost isn’t even the main issue. It’s the technology. There’s simply no way to get there quickly and back.
Well, what about robot avatars permitting humans to experience walking on Mars without going there?
Also, it would be aesthetically appealing to visit Mars, whether in person or via an avatar.
Look:
That's right - we need it to further fund Acorn.
Damn, this country has turned into a bunch of self-absorbed navel gazers.