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Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment

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"Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> writes:

> "Daniel"  wrote in message news:87se4h64sr.fsf@rpi3...
>
> R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> writes:
>
>>
>> If the plan is to have more than one planet in the system with people on
>> in just in case some calamity happens, then you cant send a robot to
>> do that for you.
>
> What calamity would necessitate sending a human population to Mars? What
> problem would it solve? Pretend the endeavor can be done today for the
> sake of thought experiment.
>
> This is not a challenge to your statement, just having conversation.
> Daniel
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> Likely a human presence on Mars would be a small, highly qualified
> selected group, like South Pole researchers, submarine or ISS crews. A
> study of the personalities of explorers et al. might reveal something
> of the traits they would bring back to resettle a devastated Earth.

In my opinion, Mars is out of reach for human colonization. Our best bet
is the moon, and people could be ferried in and out like we do with the
ISS.

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Daniel
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send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> - 2026-08-10 18:51 -0700
  Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-11 09:04 -0400
    Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment Stephen Harding <smharding@verizon.net> - 2026-08-12 14:49 -0400
      Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-12 18:16 -0400
  Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> - 2026-08-11 15:46 -0700
    Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-11 20:51 -0400
      Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-11 21:15 -0400
      Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-08-12 02:35 +0000
        Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-12 08:10 -0400
          Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-12 08:37 -0400
        Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> - 2026-08-13 15:20 -0700
          Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-13 19:46 -0400
            Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> - 2026-08-13 19:43 -0700
              Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-14 08:19 -0400
                Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-08-14 12:46 -0400
          Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-08-14 00:12 +0000
        Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a quest "Phigan" <phigan@mutinybbs.com.remove-51d-this> - 2026-08-14 02:33 -0400
      Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> - 2026-08-12 14:02 -0700
    Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a quest "Phigan" <phigan@mutinybbs.com.remove-51d-this> - 2026-08-14 02:30 -0400

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