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Consistancy Isn't Important To You Is It?
Mark Eby — (archived)

"Lack of dust is one. And if the lunar dust is worst so much the better. YOU want your test environment to be worst then the real one."

So now you are saying worse is better? Since your main point is Mars is worse, that now means we should do Mars first? It's pretty easy to spot a person who's mind is made up beyond reasoning when such about faces in tatcics are made. Lunar dust would be a good lab test material since it is probably more dangerous, that does not make it a better first realworld application choice.

Yes there is a huge difference between testing on Earth and on the Moon - cost and safety. True to a lesser extent for LEO. Was that your point?

The cost of going to the Moon first is no bragain if the same goals can be done cheaper in other ways. You are typical of those that paint the false barrier of safety for justification for the Moon first. Going to Mars first does not mean ignoring safety, it just means doing it in a cost effective manner by not wasting money on the Moon first. Few of your arguments have been even remotely realistic justifications for testing beyond LEO.

It's pretty obvious you wouldn't know a young engineer from an old one since you aren't one, don't think like one, and don't act like one. Failure to be cost conscious and technically accurate are two big clues.

Regards,
Mark

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