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Lionel Mandrake

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6. This is ridiculous.

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2013, 10:00 PM

May 2013

Controlled fusion hasn't yielded useful power on Earth, let alone in space. It's been just around the corner since the 1950s, and probably always will be. Besides, there's nothing humans can do in space that robots can't do faster, cheaper, and better. The whole manned space program is nothing but a publicity stunt. The stupid space station diverts funds from worthwhile space science, all of which is done by robots. Let's not mistake Star Trek and Star Wars for reality.

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New Fusion Engine Gets to Mars in 30 Days [View all] DainBramaged May 2013 OP

Building a habitat could be done even with todays technology. jakeXT May 2013 #1

Here's hoping it does work. sakabatou May 2013 #2

It could get there a lot faster formercia May 2013 #3

It doesn't exist yet struggle4progress May 2013 #4

Send water, the habitat and an orbital refueling pod first. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #5

This is ridiculous. Lionel Mandrake May 2013 #6

+ struggle4progress May 2013 #7