If the US public can spend $3 billion annually for chewing gum...

Space/Science » in reply to re: that's another kettle of fish, then.

ljk — 8/25/2005 2:35:40 PM (archived)

...they can fund a Mars mission or two.

BTW, that price I listed above is also about how much is wasted in poor lighting in this country every year, much of it light pollution that is ruining our skies for so many. If they can't see the heavens, they aren't going to care enough to support them.

http://www.darksky.org/

BTW 2 - The Moon and Mars made a nice pair last night. Anyone happen to image them?

http://www.universetoday.com/am/publish/whatsup_aug22_2005.html?2382005

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Would $1B IMAX mission to mars be commercially fundable? - Sawyer - 8/24/2005 6:22:45 PM
- Mars in Imax - it's a work in progress already - Doug Ellison - 8/24/2005 8:13:00 PM
  - re: Mars in Imax - it's a work in progress already - AHB - 8/24/2005 9:25:50 PM
    - Cool! Mass' MER animations knocked me right out of my socks! (n/t) - McFly - 8/25/2005 12:43:53 AM
      - Understand he's been working on something for the Phoenix lander. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/25/2005 4:38:26 PM
        
        re: Understand he's been working on something for the Phoenix lander. - Doug Ellison - 8/25/2005 10:48:57 PM
    - re: Mars in Imax - it's a work in progress already - Doug Ellison - 8/24/2005 10:22:10 PM
- Work smart: my vote is no. - et - 8/24/2005 7:20:30 PM
- No one with credibility can get you there and back for $1B (n/t) - alcaray - 8/24/2005 6:27:29 PM
  - robotic one way, just sends back telemetry....don't know why 1B wouldn't handle it? (n/t) - Sawyer - 8/24/2005 7:23:44 PM
    - that's another kettle of fish, then. - alcaray - 8/24/2005 8:55:01 PM
      - re: that's another kettle of fish, then. - Sawyer - 8/24/2005 11:37:17 PM
        
        If the US public can spend $3 billion annually for chewing gum... - ljk - 8/25/2005 2:35:40 PM
        
        But then most of the US public would have to give up chewing gum, an entire industry goes belly up for your Mars mission (n/t) - SDF - 8/25/2005 10:45:29 PM

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