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Nick Hoffman — 8/16/2009 11:25:55 PM (archived)

The flaw in your argument is that when the environment in which the workforce are conducting their work is inhospitable, it becomes more and more appropriate to use robots.

Deep sea diving in the oil industry is mostly done by ROV's (remotely operated vehicles), who conduct welding, cutting, assembly operations and recovery. 20 or 30 years ago, being an Oil Industry diver was the world's most dangerous profession. Now, the operators remain on the surface and guide their robots from armchairs.

The machinery and supplies required to support humans in space are a major issue.

I share a lot of your admiration for the free-ranging ability and flexibility of Humans, but if we're not in a hurry, it's cheaper to send "dumb" robots to do one task after another until things are finally done, IMHO...

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Panel says not enough funds for Mars or the Moon - Jeff F - 8/13/2009 4:57:29 PM
- Thanks To Everyone For A Great Thread - Marsby - 8/21/2009 3:09:01 AM
- Forget the Moon. Forget Mars. - mip - 8/15/2009 4:40:05 PM
  - re: Forget the Moon. Forget Mars. - Baroke Obama - 8/18/2009 4:37:04 AM
  - Forget Lifeless Rocks? - Marsby - 8/16/2009 4:33:15 PM
    - Whats wrong with geology? - Marsbug - 8/17/2009 10:47:42 AM
      - NASA's focus on Exobiology is turning out to be a pact with the devil - Nick Hoffman - 8/18/2009 12:35:30 AM
        
        re: NASA's focus on Exobiology is turning out to be a pact with the devil - Marsbug - 8/18/2009 1:16:26 PM
        
        Nothing Wrong With Geology or Emphasis on Life - Marsby - 8/18/2009 3:09:05 PM
        
        re: Nothing Wrong With Geology or Emphasis on Life - Marsbug - 8/18/2009 3:53:38 PM
        
        That's a Big No On The Resource Issue, Maybe On Life - Marsby - 8/18/2009 4:39:17 PM
        
        ppm?! Those Numbers are near 0.01% - Marsby - 8/18/2009 9:17:56 PM
        
        Ah, I understand where you're coming from now.. - Marsbug - 8/19/2009 10:10:58 AM
        
        True, but It doesn't just apply to colonization - Marsby - 8/19/2009 3:13:09 PM
        
        I agree in principle... - Marsbug - 8/20/2009 10:28:55 AM
        
        Should have Gone Below Marsbug's Post and Clarification - Marsby - 8/18/2009 9:36:07 PM
        
        re: That's a Big No On The Resource Issue, Maybe On Life - Marsbug - 8/18/2009 8:40:22 PM
        
        re: And lets just say they find "life" - Baroke Obama - 8/18/2009 4:32:45 AM
        
        It has already begun - Socrates II - 8/18/2009 1:47:05 PM
        
        Newbies - Marsby - 8/18/2009 2:42:57 PM
        
        Barry D was on HZ? - Socrates II - 8/18/2009 2:48:15 PM
        
        Here You Go - Marsby - 8/18/2009 3:37:57 PM
        
        Yes - Marsby - 8/18/2009 3:14:09 PM
        
        persona non grata - Adam - 8/19/2009 9:20:53 AM
      - This "lifeless rocks" attitude is one reason why NASA is in the trouble it is in now - Socrates II - 8/17/2009 1:05:06 PM
- Just how bad... - dtb - 8/13/2009 6:55:07 PM
  - NEA and Phobos missions... - Adam - 8/14/2009 1:30:28 AM
    - re: NEA and Phobos missions... - Marsby - 8/16/2009 5:02:47 PM
    - re: NEA and Phobos missions... - Jeff F - 8/14/2009 4:44:15 PM
      - Let us be honest here - Socrates II - 8/14/2009 5:10:58 PM
        
        Zubrin's "Gaiashield" is a good baseline... - Adam - 8/14/2009 11:29:14 PM
        
        The Obvious Problem - Marsby - 8/16/2009 5:28:34 PM
        
        I agree - Adam - 8/17/2009 12:35:34 PM
        
        A synopsis of why Phobos makes a good platform for exploring Mars - Socrates II - 8/18/2009 1:24:08 PM
        
        re: A synopsis of why Phobos makes a good platform for exploring Mars - Marsby - 8/18/2009 9:31:15 PM
        
        In the SF novel Red Planet - Socrates II - 8/19/2009 2:14:40 PM
        
        OOPs - Marsby - 8/19/2009 6:27:04 PM
        
        Not A Fan - Marsby - 8/19/2009 5:35:40 PM
        
        KSR's Red Mars is online for free, but... - Socrates II - 8/19/2009 6:27:26 PM
        
        Thanks - Marsby - 8/21/2009 3:13:04 AM
    - They say no, not with current budgets - dtb - 8/14/2009 4:07:44 AM
      - Aye Karumba! - Adam - 8/14/2009 8:02:48 AM
        
        Dumb Question of the Day - Socrates II - 8/14/2009 1:44:50 PM
        
        the public - pwokenyaw - 8/14/2009 5:32:57 PM
        
        re: the public - Marsby - 8/16/2009 5:37:59 PM
        
        Our workforce - Nick Hoffman - 8/16/2009 11:25:55 PM
        
        It Will Always Be Cheaper On a Cost Per Mission Basis - Marsby - 8/17/2009 2:52:54 AM
        
        Biosphere management... - Adam - 8/20/2009 10:53:49 PM
        
        re: Biosphere management... - Marsby - 8/21/2009 6:34:02 PM
        
        We disagree by several orders of magnitude - pwokenyaw - 8/17/2009 3:52:55 AM
        
        Try Using Scientific Terms - Marsby - 8/17/2009 4:36:18 AM
        
        re: Try Using Scientific Terms - pwokenyaw - 8/17/2009 11:15:35 PM
        
        Probably Confused with Podrock - Marsby - 8/18/2009 3:31:31 PM
        
        Confused with Podrock? - podrock - 8/18/2009 7:29:29 PM
        
        Try Using Scientific Terms - Marsby - 8/17/2009 4:27:02 AM
        
        re: the public - Jeff F - 8/14/2009 11:06:36 PM
        
        and whose money will you use to do this? (n/t) - pwokenyaw - 8/15/2009 5:31:10 AM
        
        "the people"... - Adam - 8/14/2009 11:34:22 PM
        
        The construction of Endeavour also required a budget increase (n/t) - Raoul - 8/14/2009 5:45:31 PM

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