Quote:At a recent summit in Washington, D.C., NASA chief Charles Bolden outlined the space agency's plans for a manned mission to Mars by 2030, calling it "necessary if the human race is to survive."

http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-chief-says-ma...59397.html

Yet another embarrassment for this administration.

Why not take care if the $hit we have. We were given a great gift, the earth. The human race is like a 16 year old who drives their car for thousands of miles without doing the proper maintenance. This shouldn't be a left or a right winged issue really...it's in our nature to survive and advance. We should be able to do that with what we have...

His comment was no more stupid than when Gingrich promised a Manned mars mission during the last primaries....

We have more important things to deal with than Mars exploration right now.

(04-24-2014 05:52 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  We have more important things to deal with than Mars exploration right now.

No sh!t, but if we deal with the more important things, Bolden's agency doesn't get cash thrown at it and his agency isn't as powerful. An agency head with grandiose plans and wanting more money, what a surprise.

(04-24-2014 04:16 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  His comment was no more stupid than when Gingrich promised a Manned mars mission during the last primaries....

Except we had the capability before Obama came around... so does that make you "stupid" for thinking it not possible when it clearly is/was?

(04-23-2014 10:23 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

Quote:At a recent summit in Washington, D.C., NASA chief Charles Bolden outlined the space agency's plans for a manned mission to Mars by 2030, calling it "necessary if the human race is to survive."

http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-chief-says-ma...59397.html

Yet another embarrassment for this administration.

The painful thing is that I beleive we have dropped the ball on space but our current spending in other areas makes it impossible to pick back up.

He is wrong for saying it's "necessary if the human race is to survive." which implies we need to get there in our lifetimes. But I do think we should have a station on the moon and not settle for some cobbled together international nightmare in low earth orbit.

(04-23-2014 10:23 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

Quote:At a recent summit in Washington, D.C., NASA chief Charles Bolden outlined the space agency's plans for a manned mission to Mars by 2030, calling it "necessary if the human race is to survive."

We have to get farther away from the sun than Mars if the human race is to survive.

(04-24-2014 08:28 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 10:23 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

Quote:At a recent summit in Washington, D.C., NASA chief Charles Bolden outlined the space agency's plans for a manned mission to Mars by 2030, calling it "necessary if the human race is to survive."

We have to get farther away from the sun than Mars if the human race is to survive.

So Io then?

(04-24-2014 08:30 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:28 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 10:23 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

Quote:At a recent summit in Washington, D.C., NASA chief Charles Bolden outlined the space agency's plans for a manned mission to Mars by 2030, calling it "necessary if the human race is to survive."

We have to get farther away from the sun than Mars if the human race is to survive.

So Io then?

Actually, not sure if an expanding sun would reach Mars now that I think about it. Even if it doesn't reach Mars I'd imagine it would be too hot to survive there. So, sure, Io it is! (Disclaimer: I am not a planetary scientist)

(04-24-2014 08:35 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:30 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:28 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 10:23 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

Quote:At a recent summit in Washington, D.C., NASA chief Charles Bolden outlined the space agency's plans for a manned mission to Mars by 2030, calling it "necessary if the human race is to survive."

We have to get farther away from the sun than Mars if the human race is to survive.

So Io then?

Actually, not sure if an expanding sun would reach Mars now that I think about it. Even if it doesn't reach Mars I'd imagine it would be too hot to survive there. So, sure, Io it is! (Disclaimer: I am not a planetary scientist)

Well to be fair Io is not a planet so why let your lack of credentials stop you...

(04-24-2014 08:47 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:35 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:30 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:28 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-23-2014 10:23 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

We have to get farther away from the sun than Mars if the human race is to survive.

So Io then?

Actually, not sure if an expanding sun would reach Mars now that I think about it. Even if it doesn't reach Mars I'd imagine it would be too hot to survive there. So, sure, Io it is! (Disclaimer: I am not a planetary scientist)

Well to be fair Io is not a planet so why let your lack of credentials stop you...

Well, I did know Io is a moon, so I got that going for me. lol

(04-24-2014 08:50 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:47 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:35 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:30 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:28 AM)VA49er Wrote:  We have to get farther away from the sun than Mars if the human race is to survive.

So Io then?

Actually, not sure if an expanding sun would reach Mars now that I think about it. Even if it doesn't reach Mars I'd imagine it would be too hot to survive there. So, sure, Io it is! (Disclaimer: I am not a planetary scientist)

Well to be fair Io is not a planet so why let your lack of credentials stop you...

Well, I did know Io is a moon, so I got that going for me. lol

Yea now if we were talking Pluto then you would need to be a planetary scientist..

Wait... WTF is a dwarf planet. Are there dwaf planetary scientist?



Arg.... I recited "My Very Eager Mothers Just Served Us Nine Pickles" dozens of times in the first grade... Now it was all for nothing..

(04-24-2014 08:56 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:50 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:47 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:35 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:30 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  So Io then?

Actually, not sure if an expanding sun would reach Mars now that I think about it. Even if it doesn't reach Mars I'd imagine it would be too hot to survive there. So, sure, Io it is! (Disclaimer: I am not a planetary scientist)

Well to be fair Io is not a planet so why let your lack of credentials stop you...

Well, I did know Io is a moon, so I got that going for me. lol

Yea now if we were talking Pluto then you would need to be a planetary scientist..

Wait... WTF is a dwarf planet. Are there dwaf planetary scientist?


Arg.... I recited "My Very Eager Mothers Just Served Us Nine Pickles" dozens of times in the first grade... Now it was all for nothing..

Fak that! Pluto will always be a planet to me. I don't care what anyone says.

(04-24-2014 09:00 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:56 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:50 AM)VA49er Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:47 AM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 08:35 AM)VA49er Wrote:  Actually, not sure if an expanding sun would reach Mars now that I think about it. Even if it doesn't reach Mars I'd imagine it would be too hot to survive there. So, sure, Io it is! (Disclaimer: I am not a planetary scientist)

Well to be fair Io is not a planet so why let your lack of credentials stop you...

Well, I did know Io is a moon, so I got that going for me. lol

Yea now if we were talking Pluto then you would need to be a planetary scientist..

Wait... WTF is a dwarf planet. Are there dwaf planetary scientist?


Arg.... I recited "My Very Eager Mothers Just Served Us Nine Pickles" dozens of times in the first grade... Now it was all for nothing..

Fak that! Pluto will always be a planet to me. I don't care what anyone says.

(04-23-2014 10:23 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

Quote:At a recent summit in Washington, D.C., NASA chief Charles Bolden outlined the space agency's plans for a manned mission to Mars by 2030, calling it "necessary if the human race is to survive."

This planet has been around for billions of years. Humans have been around for thousands. We've known how to fly for less that 150 years and we're all going to perish if we don't go to Mars by 2030? What's there that could save us?

The anti-science, anti-exploration, anti-knowledge crowd beat me here, I see.

(04-24-2014 07:57 AM)Jerry Falwell Wrote:  

(04-24-2014 04:16 AM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  His comment was no more stupid than when Gingrich promised a Manned mars mission during the last primaries....

Except we had the capability before Obama came around... so does that make you "stupid" for thinking it not possible when it clearly is/was?

Jerry, Was a manned mars mission REALLY that important to try to bring up as a campaign point?

No...

(04-24-2014 07:35 PM)mathenis89 Wrote:  The anti-science, anti-exploration, anti-knowledge crowd beat me here, I see.

And who exactly is that?