You raise a very interesting point MA: How did exploration remain popular in the old days?

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ebnelson — 2/6/2003 3:20:41 PM (archived)

The mortality rate for many expeditions was literally 100%, yet explorers just kept on going, at least from certain societies.
Do you have any ideas about this?
Ed

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Greg Benford on whither the shuttle - p - 2/6/2003 2:20:56 PM
- Re: Stephen Baxter's Titan - Raoul Lannoy - 2/6/2003 7:15:38 PM
  - Building a constituency vs. building an iconography - Mary Anne - 2/6/2003 7:34:55 PM
    - You raise a very interesting point MA: How did exploration remain popular in the old days? - ebnelson - 2/6/2003 3:20:41 PM
      - For a lot of explorers, there were big bucks to be made. - Tom Brosz - 2/6/2003 5:10:25 PM
        
        What Tom said, plus... - Mary Anne - 2/7/2003 7:10:34 PM
        
        Space convicts: brings to mind "Moon is a Harsh Mistress." (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/7/2003 12:40:50 PM
  - Re: Zero G - SteveS - 2/6/2003 9:21:26 AM
- Benford is very wise - ebnelson - 2/6/2003 10:30:47 AM

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