On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 16:11, Justin wrote: > Trei, Peter (2004-01-15 21:39Z) wrote:
> > Interesting OpEd piece in the NYT today pointing out that > > a manned Mars expedition becomes *much* more affordable if > > no return trip is planned. > > This is obvious. More affordable, but more risk. We might end up with > a bunch of dead Mars colonist-hopefuls. Actually I can think of a number of people we could send. The current administration comes to mind. "Mr. Cheney, we have a new undisclosed location for you." "Mars needs NeoCons." -- "Push that big, big granite sphere way up there from way down here! Gasp and sweat and pant and wheeze! Uh-oh! Feel momentum cease! Watch it tumble down and then roll the boulder up again!" - The story of Sisyphus by Dr. Zeus in Frazz 12/18/2003