Probably the wrong ways to look at the matter.

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Probably the wrong ways to look at the matter.

Bowser — 7/25/2006 1:15:37 AM (archived)

It would seem the only realistic comparison would be how much science could be done for the same amounts of money and time.

And robots would win hands down.

The comparison of "Spirit" and "Opportunity" with Apollo 15, or 16 or 17 doesn't seem fair.

Arf

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Is man in space scientifically useless? - Raoul - 7/24/2006 6:41:43 PM
- "Yield to the logic of the situation"--LCDR Spock (UFP-SF) - ER - 7/26/2006 1:44:42 PM
  - re: "Yield to the logic of the situation"--LCDR Spock (UFP-SF) - Andrew - 7/26/2006 7:56:12 PM
    - I agree. - ER - 7/26/2006 9:35:41 PM
  - re: Humans in space - Raoul - 7/26/2006 5:20:00 PM
    - Compromise? - ER - 7/26/2006 5:35:55 PM
      - re: Compromise? - Raoul - 7/26/2006 7:21:58 PM
- There is more to life than Science. - Scott Evil - 7/25/2006 3:53:51 PM
- There's not much of a story if there's no one to peer and twiddle. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/25/2006 3:07:50 PM
- Currently 99% of effort with manned space is on survival not science - Sawyer - 7/25/2006 11:08:35 AM
  - re: That is simply rubbish! Apollo astronauts didn't spend 99% of their time just surviving. - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2006 7:40:03 AM
    - Total up development costs for all manned space programs and then get back to me on science return for same - Sawyer - 7/26/2006 9:59:59 AM
      - re:Do the same for all robots including the costs of WW II... that makes as much sense. - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2006 7:49:39 PM
        
        So, I guess there would be no robots if we didn't need them for space? - Sawyer - 7/26/2006 10:00:40 PM
        
        re: So, I guess there would be no robots if we didn't need them for space? - Chris Vancil - 7/27/2006 6:47:03 PM
- re: Is man in space scientifically useless? - ER - 7/25/2006 1:37:50 AM
  - Robotic repair of HST - LJK - 7/25/2006 2:26:12 PM
- re: Is man in space scientifically useless? - Tom Brosz - 7/24/2006 7:10:57 PM
  - Probably the wrong ways to look at the matter. - Bowser - 7/25/2006 1:15:37 AM
    - re: Probably the wrong ways to look at the matter. - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2006 12:55:11 AM
    - re: Probably the wrong ways to look at the matter. - Tom Brosz - 7/25/2006 2:33:34 AM
      - re: Impatience and maintenance - Raoul - 7/25/2006 5:43:21 AM
- Ask the people studying the hundreds of pounds of Moon rocks brought back by Apollo - Lee - 7/24/2006 6:53:09 PM
  - re: Luna 16 - Raoul - 7/24/2006 7:02:36 PM
    - re: Randomly selection rocks out of context by Luna or purposeful collected samples by Apollo Astronauts...hum which is more useful science? (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 7/26/2006 7:52:40 AM
      - re: If it cost 20 times less but produced 19 times less science, then it's a winner - Raoul - 7/26/2006 4:15:20 PM
        
        My point exactly Raoul. The people who would claim man hasn't produce space science are making a value judgement on Science and science. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 7/27/2006 6:25:27 AM
    - kilograms vs grams... - Adam - 7/25/2006 8:08:48 AM
      - re: kilograms vs grams... - LJK - 7/25/2006 3:27:20 PM

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