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To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points Roland00 Send a noteboard - 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM

To put this in perspective, what would become the international space station was projected to cost about 15 billion late 1980s dollars.

The beginning of the assembly of the ISS began in 1988 and the first part was launched in orbit 10 years later in 1998. The ISS didn't begin holding people until 2000.

In today's terms the ISS has cost about 150 billion dollars, with a little over 70 billion being the US cost.

To put it in perspective each person day of the ISS cost about 7.5 million dollars once you average it all out.

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A space trip to mars would be astronomically more expensive than the low earth orbit bullshit we do with the ISS.

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If you could, would you move permanently to Mars? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 03:30:55 AM 1593 Views
You want to go where? *NM* Praziquantel - 24/04/2013 06:29:07 AM 477 Views
Have you read the 'Mars' trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson? Sports_Gambler - 24/04/2013 06:37:26 AM 1022 Views
Well, I'll look into it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:13:05 PM 920 Views
You need to read them, especially if you're this excited about the idea. *NM* Gher - 25/04/2013 04:39:11 AM 714 Views
"Digital Descendants" MonCul - 25/04/2013 09:30:54 PM 933 Views
I think it's incredible that such a thing is even being attempted A Deathwatch Guard - 24/04/2013 08:13:16 AM 1012 Views
I know. It really perplexes me that so many people are so down on it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:19:42 PM 957 Views
I am not gonna lie ironclad - 24/04/2013 08:24:57 AM 956 Views
No, and definitely not with this group Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:26:03 AM 1022 Views
What's the problem, technically? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:24:22 PM 927 Views
Basically? Mass and redundancy Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:40:30 PM 850 Views
The mass is what I wondered about. Nate - 24/04/2013 11:03:36 PM 887 Views
Fuel costs are linear to mass, total costs are probably less Isaac - 25/04/2013 12:20:55 AM 835 Views
To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points Roland00 - 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM 896 Views
That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:18:35 PM 858 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Roland00 - 26/04/2013 02:22:18 AM 812 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 26/04/2013 08:58:45 PM 972 Views
I agree with your points, but you've still only listed financial (not technical) problems. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:22:25 PM 879 Views
Finacial problems are technical problems Isaac - 25/04/2013 10:19:17 PM 861 Views
Maybe we just have different definitions. Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:25:33 PM 905 Views
Huh, double post. Haven't done THAT in a while. I, uh, blame Ben. *NM* Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:28:07 PM 973 Views
Re: Maybe we just have different definitions. Isaac - 26/04/2013 10:54:11 PM 867 Views
So, suppose someone put you in charge. Dannymac - 27/04/2013 02:14:44 AM 900 Views
Well that would be a bad idea, but... Isaac - 27/04/2013 03:29:47 PM 1009 Views
Ask me when I am 60, I adored the Mar Trilogy though *NM* Roland00 - 24/04/2013 12:54:58 PM 519 Views
Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Tom - 24/04/2013 03:00:54 PM 845 Views
Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Isaac - 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM 869 Views
I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM 1002 Views
Colonizing Mars sounds exciting but the romance would soon wear off.... Sports_Gambler - 25/04/2013 07:34:25 AM 948 Views
You're basically right, but they are planning for those contingencies to some extent. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:43:22 PM 1061 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 883 Views
You never know! Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:31:34 PM 852 Views
It's all about prospects and hard work. Palatine - 24/04/2013 03:16:56 PM 1010 Views
I wouldn't go like that. random thoughts - 24/04/2013 05:15:09 PM 905 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 897 Views
No, but I wouldn't mind sending a few people there ßelals Girl - 25/04/2013 01:52:56 AM 903 Views
Not with that. nossy - 25/04/2013 07:32:40 PM 853 Views
Probably. ranagrande - 26/04/2013 10:02:58 PM 802 Views
This is by far the most elaborate form of suicide ever proposed. Joel - 10/08/2013 08:04:43 AM 1570 Views
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