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Originally Posted by Ilya
I originally posted this as an almost off-handed reply to Laurele on Yet another solar system question thread. It really belongs on "Space Exploration" forum, though -- hence the re-post. Romanus and Ken G obviously agree with me; I suspect some people will disagree strongly.
There are several reasons for my pessimism. . |
I think you are on to something here. I am a realist also, because I was one of those whose high hopes were dashed when Apollo 18 was cancelled. There are all these problems, and I even greatly fear a "freak out" incident on a long trip to Mars. I think the best solution is to develop Mars rockets which reach the planet in a week or two, not several months. That will be much more doable and sustainable. It may take a century to develop this new generation of rockets. Of course, I don't seriously expect "warp drives" to be developed, just a realistic advanced breed of rocket.