To: NicknamedBob
Mars is farther from the Sun than we are, but since it orbits the Sun also, it could be on the other side of it from us.It would be a bitch to head for Mars and run into the Sun.
Now might be the time to invest in the company that will produce such a consumer item
Go get 'em, Bob. I think you are the man for the job.
13 posted on
07/23/2005 8:38:39 AM PDT by
Mind-numbed Robot
(Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
To: Mind-numbed Robot; KevinDavis
"It would be a bitch to head for Mars and run into the Sun." Actually, it could be quite a convenient shortcut. Remember the slingshot maneuver? It could take months off the time of a traditional trip to Mars.
Actually going into the Sun would be a bad thing, however. Solar protection factor only goes so high, you know.
14 posted on
07/23/2005 9:00:01 AM PDT by
NicknamedBob
(Mighty and enduring? They are but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger.)
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