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RoSs_bg2_rox · 01-16-2004, 12:37 PM

do you guys actually know how much money we're (well the US) are talking about? anything up to 1 TRILLION!!!! dollars!!

Zuvio · 01-16-2004, 12:50 PM

I thought he had 13 billion dollar reserved and wanted another 5 billion for the program?!

Sir Goulum · 01-16-2004, 08:59 PM

Well, considering that I really don't think that they ever went to the moon in the first place, I think that Manned Missions to Mars will be a long ways away [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Intrepid · 01-18-2004, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by Ziroc:
Uh, economic crisis? Our Economy is actually better and GETTING better every day now (some figures are the highest in 20 years).. Personally, I think it's about time they give Nasa better funding.. And everyone bitching about how it costs too much need to remember, we make MOVIES that cost 100-300 Million a pop, and we DO pay for those, so I think giving Nasa this money, and each of us skip going to one Movie at a theater, and we should be just fine. We need a VISION for space. Currently, we/nasa has none. Going into low earth orbit isn't a 'vision' IMO. We need to get out there, and explore.

Just my 2 cents....

Every news report I've heard had reported the US being in some sort of echonomic trouble, and that now is the wrong time to be launching such an ambicious project.
I agree totally about what you are saying about space exploration, i think we as a people need to explore space, at least we will eventually so it might be good to start now.
Also the research done in projects such as this have other benifits here on Earth. (e.g. teflon etc)

Jerome · 01-18-2004, 07:34 AM

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Originally posted by Jorath Calar:
I think humans should first solve their other problems (War, hunger, poverty, stupidity, greed) before they start spreading themselves around the galaxy

I couldn't have said it better.

wellard · 01-18-2004, 07:43 AM

I'm all for more missions to mars and all the local solar system planets. But why do they have to be manned? It would 4fold the cost and add to the danger and bad public relations if it fails.

Melusine · 01-18-2004, 08:30 AM

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Originally posted by Jorath Calar:
I think humans should first solve their other problems (War, hunger, poverty, stupidity, greed) before they start spreading themselves around the galaxy

LOL!! Nicely put Jorath. [img]smile.gif[/img]

01-16-2004, 12:37 PM	#11
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01-16-2004, 12:50 PM	#12
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	I thought he had 13 billion dollar reserved and wanted another 5 billion for the program?! __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

01-18-2004, 07:43 AM	#16
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	I'm all for more missions to mars and all the local solar system planets. But why do they have to be manned? It would 4fold the cost and add to the danger and bad public relations if it fails. __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	Well, considering that I really don't think that they ever went to the moon in the first place, I think that Manned Missions to Mars will be a long ways away [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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