Why Send humans? Because we can!

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Scott Evil — 12/29/2006 2:52:22 PM (archived)

It would be a great human exercise.

The logistical effort expended in the process will be good practice for the next time...when we might actually need to make a similair logistical effort in some other space or non-space, scientific or non scientific, or other social endevour.

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Would finding a big asteroid on collision course in 50 yrs be a good thing? - Sawyer - 12/27/2006 2:47:44 PM
- re: Would finding a big asteroid on collision course in 50 yrs be a good thing? - gbaikie - 12/27/2006 9:38:42 PM
- It would be good for getting humans off this rock and into space exploration mode. - Scott Evil - 12/27/2006 3:00:41 PM
  - And for those who will be stuck inheriting the Earth if disaster arises - LJK - 12/27/2006 6:57:12 PM
    - Mankind would be better off building domes here on Earth. - Bowser - 12/27/2006 9:07:14 PM
  - 2004 Apohis - Jeff F - 12/27/2006 5:55:20 PM
    - NASA is planbning options next year for the 2029 rock, what should those options be? - Jacob Samorodin - 12/28/2006 11:44:57 PM
    - And 2006 XG1 - LJK - 12/27/2006 6:14:26 PM
      - Torino scale for both asteroids is not zero, that should cause the United Nations serious concern. (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 12/28/2006 11:41:07 PM
        
        re: Torino scale for both asteroids is not zero, that should cause the United Nations serious concern. - LJK - 12/30/2006 4:24:41 AM
        
        Not so... - nick hoffman - 12/29/2006 1:35:16 PM
      - re: And 2006 XG1 - Jeff F - 12/27/2006 10:46:03 PM
        
        The news item - LJK - 12/28/2006 4:24:47 AM
        
        re: The news item - Jeff F - 12/28/2006 11:55:32 AM
        
        This ain't Hollywood - LJK - 12/28/2006 10:36:07 PM
        
        Why Send humans? Because we can! - Scott Evil - 12/29/2006 2:52:22 PM

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