Compare It To What Humans Would Have Done In The Same Time Period

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Mark Eby — 2/5/2004 2:32:56 PM (archived)

Yes they cost a lot more. They would have gotten a hell of a lot more done too. We would have inspected the bedrock on day one outside the airlock and crossed to it in a matter of minutes. A human pilot could have probably intentionally landed near bedrock or at least in/near a small crater.

Robots are precursers and aides not substitutes.

Regards,
Mark

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Re: the Rovers. The ones with wheels. - Tom Brosz - 2/5/2004 6:28:01 AM
- Compare It To What Humans Would Have Done In The Same Time Period - Mark Eby - 2/5/2004 2:32:56 PM
  - Devil's Advocate - Nick Hoffman - 2/5/2004 4:40:33 PM
    - A Human Wouldn't Mistake A Landing Gear Bounce For A Real Landing - Mark Eby - 2/5/2004 7:05:12 PM
      - neither would a robot if you gave it the means to detect the difference (n/t) - alcaray - 2/6/2004 12:09:35 AM
        
        No Kidding - Mark Eby - 2/6/2004 3:03:54 AM
        
        I agree with you to a point - alcaray - 2/6/2004 5:12:47 PM
        
        Your Solution Is Part Of The Problem - Mark Eby - 2/6/2004 9:06:45 PM
        
        What?! - DALeffler - 2/7/2004 6:19:59 AM
        
        Of Course - Mark Eby - 2/8/2004 4:39:56 AM
    - Sure, but... - McFly - 2/5/2004 6:36:29 PM
  - re: Compare It To What Humans Would Have Done In The Same Time Period - dlp_79 - 2/5/2004 2:56:05 PM
- re: Re: the Rovers. The ones with wheels. - phil "We're Baaack!" - 2/5/2004 2:00:08 PM
  - re: Patience - dlp_79 - 2/5/2004 2:22:13 PM
    - I guess it's true what they say about impatient redheads (n/t) - phil the impatient - 2/5/2004 5:39:51 PM
    - A Whole of a hole? (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 2/5/2004 4:44:26 PM
      - re: small typo (n/t) - dlp_79 - 2/5/2004 4:51:41 PM
- re: Re: One of those wheels... - SteveS - 2/5/2004 1:55:58 PM

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