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I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut? Dannymac Send a noteboard - 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM

What really caught me about this is the idea, the possibility, of being among the first. To do the hard work that would make the whole prospect more palatable for those who came after, to take part in the inspiration of the world the likes of which we haven't seen since the Apollo missions.

In all truth, I won't be going. Even should the whole thing turn out to not be a pipe dream, I will turn 40 the year the mission is supposed to land, and I'm pretty sure my wife likes me where I am.

So I won't be going. But a big part of me wishes I could. Not to escape Earth, but to be among those who looked to humanity and said; "Let's go to the stars. Follow me."

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If you could, would you move permanently to Mars? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 03:30:55 AM 1834 Views
You want to go where? *NM* Praziquantel - 24/04/2013 06:29:07 AM 573 Views
Have you read the 'Mars' trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson? Sports_Gambler - 24/04/2013 06:37:26 AM 1251 Views
Well, I'll look into it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:13:05 PM 1142 Views
You need to read them, especially if you're this excited about the idea. *NM* Gher - 25/04/2013 04:39:11 AM 934 Views
"Digital Descendants" MonCul - 25/04/2013 09:30:54 PM 1188 Views
I think it's incredible that such a thing is even being attempted A Deathwatch Guard - 24/04/2013 08:13:16 AM 1231 Views
I know. It really perplexes me that so many people are so down on it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:19:42 PM 1256 Views
I am not gonna lie ironclad - 24/04/2013 08:24:57 AM 1150 Views
No, and definitely not with this group Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:26:03 AM 1229 Views
What's the problem, technically? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:24:22 PM 1147 Views
Basically? Mass and redundancy Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:40:30 PM 1184 Views
The mass is what I wondered about. Nate - 24/04/2013 11:03:36 PM 1166 Views
Fuel costs are linear to mass, total costs are probably less Isaac - 25/04/2013 12:20:55 AM 1065 Views
To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points Roland00 - 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM 1102 Views
That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:18:35 PM 1141 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Roland00 - 26/04/2013 02:22:18 AM 1105 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 26/04/2013 08:58:45 PM 1263 Views
I agree with your points, but you've still only listed financial (not technical) problems. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:22:25 PM 1164 Views
Finacial problems are technical problems Isaac - 25/04/2013 10:19:17 PM 1097 Views
Maybe we just have different definitions. Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:25:33 PM 1189 Views
Huh, double post. Haven't done THAT in a while. I, uh, blame Ben. *NM* Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:28:07 PM 1283 Views
Re: Maybe we just have different definitions. Isaac - 26/04/2013 10:54:11 PM 1094 Views
So, suppose someone put you in charge. Dannymac - 27/04/2013 02:14:44 AM 1119 Views
Well that would be a bad idea, but... Isaac - 27/04/2013 03:29:47 PM 1241 Views
Ask me when I am 60, I adored the Mar Trilogy though *NM* Roland00 - 24/04/2013 12:54:58 PM 617 Views
Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Tom - 24/04/2013 03:00:54 PM 1069 Views
Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Isaac - 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM 1081 Views
I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM 1208 Views
Colonizing Mars sounds exciting but the romance would soon wear off.... Sports_Gambler - 25/04/2013 07:34:25 AM 1195 Views
You're basically right, but they are planning for those contingencies to some extent. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:43:22 PM 1336 Views
OK for the medical, but still, supplies of beer and coffee would surely be limited Sports_Gambler - 26/04/2013 05:55:38 AM 1216 Views
You never know! Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:31:34 PM 1132 Views
It's all about prospects and hard work. Palatine - 24/04/2013 03:16:56 PM 1286 Views
I wouldn't go like that. random thoughts - 24/04/2013 05:15:09 PM 1160 Views
People should wait until we have spaceships that have artificial gravity and are like cruise ships Nighthawk - 24/04/2013 08:15:10 PM 1139 Views
No, but I wouldn't mind sending a few people there ßelals Girl - 25/04/2013 01:52:56 AM 1129 Views
Not with that. nossy - 25/04/2013 07:32:40 PM 1090 Views
Probably. ranagrande - 26/04/2013 10:02:58 PM 1019 Views
This is by far the most elaborate form of suicide ever proposed. Joel - 10/08/2013 08:04:43 AM 1828 Views
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