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Why Did You Leave Out The 99 Data?
Mark Eby — (archived)

You got three data points which is already a weak data set to make a correlation and choose to leave out one then claim a correlation. Sorry Bub, that doesn't fly as even close to a rigorous analysis. It also fails utterly to address issues of changes in plans and public understanding of those plans.

I'm pretty sure that the 90 day plan around 1990 ruined the idea of Mars in a lot of people's minds due to it's high cost. I even balked at the cost despite being a big fan of space exploration. That plan got a lot of publicity while the cost of NASA's current plan is still unknown because the plan is still not worked out. The current plan also still diverts a lot of money to the Moon. To judge real support for Mars you need to run a poll where it is clear we can aim directly for Mars with relatively little testing on the Moon and give a clear cost along with a good demonstration of how small a portion of federal and personal spending that is.

Regards,
Mark

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