La Mort de l'Exploration Spatiale

[Weltall]

I think that if the New World were nothing but dead, dry rock, nobody would have cared to go . . .

I also think that there are better things to do with our time and money than go to Mars. The Moon landing was significant because it was truly something new in human experience--men walking on the surface of a non-earth body for the first time.

We already know we can make it to Mars. The effect would be nowhere near as spectacular as the moon landing, because success is likely and precedents exist. The thing is, there's no reason to do it, except to say it was done.

I don't know what the big rush is, anyway. I think many of us will live to see Mars colonized--if colonizing Mars is ever feasible. I'd rather wait until there's a legitimate reason first. For now, let's focus on more important scientific achievements. Like nanotechnology. ;D