Posted on 03/03/2013 9:57:29 AM PST by Vaquero
I reckon the return that investors would expect is the one they are promised.
What they are promised will determine what the mission must “prove”.
If you approach a donor and say something to the effect of “Will you give us money to try to go to Mars? It will benefit all mankind. Can you help?” You could do pretty much anything with whatever funds you raised. You could claim success for almost anything, and cite “funding” as your limiting factor.
If you approach an investor and say something such as, “We are looking to create new materials and technologies for the aerospace market. We plan to demonstrate these new technologies with a highly publicized manned Mars flyby. We anticipate opening markets of $XXXX over YY years. We also expect $ZZZZ in revenue from mission television rights.” Now you are sort of on the hook to produce, and meet tangible, measurable goals. Frankly, this is the approach I favor. Investors bring discipline to ventures, where donations can be more easily wasted.
Right.
Thanks Vaquero, additional:
Billionaire Dennis Tito announces Mars mission plans
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2992059/posts
If you are rich and chose to kill people as toys, who cares?! Question is, is sick freak paying them enough to serve as his lab rats.
REALY. If the science is good(and that is easy to determine by other science and engineering types) there will be a line hundreds of miles long to sign up.
Your model? We never would have left Europe, Left Africa, gone to the moon, climed out of trees.
Moving forward is not for the timid.
Really! : )
Just like global warming science, some lie the rest swear to it (or lose their ability to publish and get funding.)
Many of your scientist priests are amoral and corrupt and so is your nasty science temple. I know it’s shocking to have your faith challenged like this. : )
When you conduct a science or engineering project involving human subjects, you are responsible for their lives and well being. That is basic to science ethics and law.
I’m sure OSHA was called in by Isabella to make sure the Columbus’s crew was safe.
Sounds like you serve in the temple of lawyers and govt agencies. I prefer a mankind where rugged individuals do the ‘impossible’ then worry about the consequences later. ‘Cowboy Up’ is how real men do things. But we understand and love the fact that women are concerned for our welfare. It is a good balance for guys going f half cocked...to a point.
This elitist should put his own life on the line if he is a “cowboy” explorer. Material is cheap - let’s see your hero cowboy mount up.
He’s a coward with a lot of money and risky dreams for other, lessor sacrificable people. He’s an amoral ass who has a lot of money and zero respect for human life - except for his own.
he will be too old by 2018...
I would go in a NY Minute...except I am too old too.
if I was in my 40s or even my 50s I would JUMP at the chance to go.
respect for human life? no more or less than most business, the government and that includes the military at the top of the list.
he was the first Space Tourist. He flew to the international space station using 1960s technology Russian Soyuz capsule and rocket. He is NO COWARD. and the ability to accrue wealth is the American Way...and the Free Republic way too.
respect for human life? no more or less than most business, the government and that includes the military at the top of the list.
are you a one worlder Sara.
Citizens of the World?
sounds mighty liberal there Sara.
I am a citizen of the USA.
You so trickey and clever with the school yard debate, “I know what you are but what am I?” Oh, you got me. LOL. : )
Citizen of the world. Your words not mine.
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