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Re: How long does it take to get to Mars?

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On 29/02/2016 12:50 AM, Emigdio Sophronius wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>
>> On 27/02/2016 4:55 AM, The Starmaker wrote:
>>> I'm a little confused...How long does it take to get to Mars?
>>> I'm not sure if it is three months or three days or three seconds...
>>> i think it starts with a three..
>>>
>> There no particular answer. A sufficiently capable technology could get
>> a person to the moon in 5 hours at a constant 1g acceleration (i.e.
>> comfortably). The same acceleration would get a person to Mars in a
>> couple of days (when Mars is closest to the Earth).
>> Higher accelerations give low journey times (but in less comfort).
>> However, we lack the technology to maintain such accelerations over
>> extended periods. Sylvia.
>
> Amazing, the question is about something completely else. It reveals your
> standard in Physics and general in Science. The duration of journey
> depends on the position of Mars wrt Earth, as it orbits the Sun NOT
> synchronous to Earth. Remember to buy a brain, lady, when you walk close
> to a brain-marked.
>

Did you have some difficulty with the "when Mars is closest to the Earth"?

Or are you referring to my response re the moon, which was a response to 
the OP's reply to his own post.

Perhaps reading more, and writing less, would serve you well.

Sylvia.

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  Re: How long does it take to get to Mars? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-26 09:56 -0800
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    Re: How long does it take to get to Mars? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-02-27 10:56 -0800
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  Re: How long does it take to get to Mars? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-02-28 12:19 +1100
    Re: How long does it take to get to Mars? Emigdio Sophronius <emigg@augustvisitors.org> - 2016-02-28 13:50 +0000
      Re: How long does it take to get to Mars? Emigdio Sophronius <emigg@augustvisitors.org> - 2016-02-28 14:00 +0000
      Re: How long does it take to get to Mars? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-02-29 11:22 +1100
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