Why a manned space program?

Raoul — 5/14/2007 6:20:47 PM (archived)

Perhaps, space enthusiasts like us are not the right persons who can answer to this question: why a manned space program?

the ultimate act of self-actualization for the human race

Hmmm, I wonder if it's easy to defend in front of a neutral audience.

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Why a manned space program? - Raoul - 5/14/2007 6:20:47 PM
- Send Machines to Do a Man's Job - TheSheepLookUp - 5/15/2007 2:21:57 PM
  - Uhhh, No Way!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - carl - 5/15/2007 4:39:07 PM
    - re: Democracy among computers - Raoul - 5/15/2007 6:06:57 PM
      - If I write enough exclamations points, does that make me the winner? - TheSheepLookUp - 5/16/2007 1:22:54 PM
        
        How Can Man Create Intelligent Machines when he is FLAWED? - carl - 5/16/2007 4:34:56 PM
        
        How can we trust humans to make a car that runs, or a plane that flies? - TheSheepLookUp - 5/16/2007 8:16:02 PM
        
        To add - TheSheepLookUp - 5/16/2007 8:27:07 PM
        
        re: Computers are commanded by humans. - Marcia - 5/17/2007 12:38:07 AM
        
        There's that fear again - TheSheepLookUp - 5/17/2007 1:38:47 AM
        
        re: There's that fear again - Marcia - 5/17/2007 2:14:28 AM
        
        When ya gotta go... - TheSheepLookUp - 5/17/2007 12:17:01 PM
        
        re: There's that fear again. - ... make that, the ever fictional, HAL 9000. (n/t) - Marcia - 5/17/2007 2:16:58 AM
        
        Are you a computer expert? - TheSheepLookUp - 5/17/2007 12:11:42 PM
- re: Why a manned space program? - Marcia - 5/14/2007 8:08:42 PM
  - re: Why a manned space program? - Raoul - 5/14/2007 8:43:28 PM
    - re: Why a manned space program? Routine only means routine not lack of interest. (n/t) - Marcia - 5/17/2007 12:41:34 AM
      - Inevitably... - Raoul - 5/17/2007 9:22:50 AM
    - re: Why a manned space program? Routine has nothing to do with it. (n/t) - Marcia - 5/14/2007 10:33:41 PM
      - re: Why a manned space program? Routine has nothing to do with it. - Marcia - 5/14/2007 10:37:59 PM
        
        Sorry, but routine has everything to do with it. - Fox - 5/15/2007 5:11:43 AM
- If we CAN send CHIMPS, Y Not? - carl - 5/14/2007 6:48:00 PM
  - re: Ham and Enos - Raoul - 5/14/2007 7:58:02 PM
    - Ever read the sections from Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff about the space chimps? - TheSheepLookUp - 5/15/2007 2:05:34 PM
      - re: Teeth - Raoul - 5/15/2007 4:08:06 PM
- The water's nice enough for us fish. Why move out onto the land? (n/t) - TB - 5/14/2007 6:24:12 PM
  - Can't use it - Raoul - 5/14/2007 6:41:31 PM
    - That's like saying humans can't start living on ice packs until they grow fur. (n/t) - TB - 5/14/2007 11:52:05 PM
    - re: Can't use it. - Marcia - 5/14/2007 8:12:44 PM
    - We can. - REB - 5/14/2007 6:51:24 PM
      - What if we get thrown off the planet by something smarter, better, faster, and stronger? - TheSheepLookUp - 5/15/2007 3:03:30 PM

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