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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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R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> writes:

> In alt.astronomy Jim Wilkins <muratlanne@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Daniel"  wrote in message news:874ih0numc.fsf@rpi3...
>> a425couple <a425couple@hotmail.com> writes:
>>> from
>>> https://spacedaily.com/t-a-real-group-of-scientists-and-engineers-spent-two-days-in-boulder-this-june-asking-what-it-would-actually-take-to-send-humans-to-titan-and-their-honest-answer-was-that-it-isnt-a-question-of-physics/
>> Whoever funded this clearly had cash to burn.
>> --------------------------------------------------
>
> I think dont take this news item that literally. AFAIK it was training 
> in thinking about hard problems. 
> I can imagine if we've had a couple decades of picking all the low fruit 
> it's time to put some pressure on, even if it's only in play, and get 
> ready to change societal gears because the problems are only gunna pile 
> up from here on.
>
>> That's a waste. The Titan mission will be crewed by non-humanoid AI robots 
>> immune to the environment and able to crawl, swim or fly as appropriate. We 
>> already have them on Mars.
>
> 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.

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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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