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Human missions to Mars
Yikes. Not sure I can wait that long.
McFly
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Human missions to Mars
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Raoul
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3/17/2008 5:39:53 PM
re: Human missions to Mars
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gbaikie
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3/18/2008 11:29:22 AM
One wonders who would have the will and the means.
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Bowser
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3/18/2008 5:44:25 AM
The author seems to make a number of assumptions
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Buck Galaxy
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3/18/2008 12:24:24 AM
re: The author seems to make a number of assumptions
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phil
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3/18/2008 2:31:57 AM
Yikes. Not sure I can wait that long.
(n/t)
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McFly
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3/17/2008 7:25:23 PM
I don't think any of us can...
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TAFKASE
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3/17/2008 9:01:36 PM
P.S. The mistake was in making Space a Civilian program.
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TAFKASE
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3/17/2008 9:05:23 PM
Then we'd know nothing about what's going on!!
(n/t)
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Raoul
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3/18/2008 5:39:23 AM
Civilians have telescopes!
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TAFKASE
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3/19/2008 2:10:06 PM
Precisely why....
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Raoul
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3/17/2008 7:50:51 PM
Good for you, Raoul
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pwokenyaw
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3/17/2008 9:03:44 PM
I agree... Move manned space to the Air Force.
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TAFKASE
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3/17/2008 9:07:15 PM
re: I agree... Move manned space to the Air Force.
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gbaikie
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3/20/2008 10:58:27 AM
MOL was cancelled, shuttles for DOD were ended...
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Raoul
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3/18/2008 6:30:10 PM
re: MOL was cancelled, shuttles for DOD were ended...
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McFly
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3/19/2008 12:48:05 AM
I agree! NASA is unfairly criticized !
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Raoul
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3/20/2008 6:13:51 PM
Just crazy enough to work?
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McFly
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3/18/2008 4:48:32 PM
We could have had a permanent lunar base in 1968
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Socrates II
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3/18/2008 2:25:08 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.