Mission To Mars

[Peegee]

This isn't the 60's or Planet of the Apes. Besides if we're going to go that far we should go to Neptune.

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

I'd rather see that money go to children who die of curable diseases, and research for the diseases we can't cure. That seems like a more worthwhile scientific pursuit.

Atleast we'll beat Communist Russia to the moon.:rolleyes2

[Casey]

Its been what 30 to 40 years since we had a man on the moon? I cant see why not, and where going to get rid of the old space shuttle technolgy in a decade or so..

[eestlinc]

a mission to mars would be a good example of something that might be good for humanity to undertake as a united earth. international coalitions would help and spread the cost. obviously gwb would love this approach.

[Flying Mullet]

Well part of the reason for the push to the moon base and Mars is that China is ramping up their space program so this is becoming another space race of sorts, much like we were in with the russians 20-40 some odd years ago.

[DocFrance]

Yeah, except now it's like a race between an olympic sprinter and a five-year-old kid. With a peg-leg.

[Darlon]

A space program is good, but I think GWB should really focus about the economy more.

Of course I haven't watched the news lately so I'm a bit outdated .

[edczxcvbnm]

Originally posted by Darlon
Of course I haven't watched the news lately so I'm a bit outdated .

Don't worry. This thread is outdated also. But the idea of a monkey in outspace will always rock and never get old.

We should aim for pluto. Harder target to hit and its the outer most planet. Why aim at neptune? Or we could go after the mysterious planet X which may or may not exist. I say we launch a monkey out there to find out.

[Flying Mullet]

Planet X exists, they just can't agree as to whether or not it really is a planet. Pluto is not much bigger than our moon, but it has been added as a planet. Planet X is smaller than Pluto so it's being debated right now if it is a planet, or just a chunk of rock, and where the cut-off is.

[Dr Unne]

I read that Pluto likely was a moon of some other planet at some point, but got knocked out of its orbit. There was a huge debate about whether Pluto should even be a planet. Pluto is small enough that it borders on being less than a planet at least in the minds of many people. I didn't know anything smaller than that would even be considered. It's all just a matter of semantics and categorization though.

Sending monkeys into space is pointless because we have computers that can do a better job. I thought they just sent monkeys up in the very beginning to test if space travel was safe for humans, not to actually learn anything useful. It's not like a monkey can do anything in space but look around and make noises and poop itself.

[Flying Mullet]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
Sending monkeys into space is pointless because we have computers that can do a better job. I thought they just sent monkeys up in the very beginning to test if space travel was safe for humans, not to actually learn anything useful. It's not like a monkey can do anything in space but look around and make noises and poop itself.

But isn't it everyone's dream to throw poop at the moon?

[edczxcvbnm]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
Sending monkeys into space is pointless because we have computers that can do a better job. I thought they just sent monkeys up in the very beginning to test if space travel was safe for humans, not to actually learn anything useful. It's not like a monkey can do anything in space but look around and make noises and poop itself.

Umm...Who said anything about learning something from shooting a monkey into outer space at this point? Its just an awesome funny idea

[Dr Unne]

I say we launch a monkey out there to find out. --ed

[Peegee]

pwned, ed.

Pluto is the last planet. What's with you people? After Pluto is the Oort comet cloud, not another planet.

Sheesh you guys are sux. rawr

[edczxcvbnm]

Originally posted by Dr Unne
I say we launch a monkey out there to find out. --ed

Ohh yes Mr. dumbass. I was being serious :rolleyes2