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cpwm17

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5. Yes, men in space is a wasteful gimmick

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #3)

Thu May 8, 2014, 01:00 AM

May 2014

Science fiction fantasies of men traveling through space should remain in the fiction department. Earth is where mankind belongs. We evolved here over billions of years and any place we could ever visit is highly unlikely to ever support our kind of life.

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Remember Alan Shepherd's flight - when we had a REAL space program [View all] LongTomH May 2014 OP

I remember it well. Teachers brought tv's to their classrooms and we watched the whole thing Arkansas Granny May 2014 #1

We do have a rover on Mars digging holes. .. pipoman May 2014 #2

We still have an awesome space program, we just don't waste money sending people out there anymore. arcane1 May 2014 #3

We also don't send many robots out there, either. AScott May 2014 #4

Yes, men in space is a wasteful gimmick cpwm17 May 2014 #5