EPTOn September 26 2013 07:59 HolyExlxF wrote:
We should colonize space because it's fucking awesome.
We should colonize space because it's fucking awesome.
We shouldn't colonize space for exactly the reason you quoted :x
Fundamental Problem with Space Exploration - Page 3
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Roe
Canada6002 Posts
We shouldn't colonize space for exactly the reason you quoted :x | ||
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Burrfoot
United States1176 Posts
ps - this is american astronaut requirements, other nationalities may be less full of shit. | ||
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Kickstart
United States1941 Posts
On September 26 2013 07:59 HolyExlxF wrote: We should colonize space because it's fucking awesome. I'm with you there too. That is what inspired me to write the OP in the first place, just thinking about how awesome it is and then being like wait.... why aren't we doing ANYTHING to get there. I am trying to look at it practically and come up with what would be the best steps that society as a whole could take to achieve space exploration/colonization. Over the course of discussing the idea and then reading up on it (shoutout to packrat again, that article was really interesting+ Show Spoiler + On September 26 2013 10:41 packrat386 wrote: I'm sick of this debate without even having to hear it, but anybody interested in private development of space should look into Wasser and Jobes article here. It makes a great argument for it. | ||
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MarlieChurphy
United States2065 Posts
Just think of the issues that arise when private organizations start blasting off rockets all over the place and trying to do things in space and even bringing stuff back to earth. It would definitely create new jurisdictions and trying to get materials to somewhere to own or build somewhere in space would just be controlled from earth directly by not allowing people to take off in the first place. ie; no colonizations unless govt says so, and since they all agree, no one is going to let you do this unless you bribe A LOT of people. PS- like the video and other people have mentioned already, Antarctica is still not even figured out yet, how can we decide on moons, planets, and asteroids? | ||
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Germany991 Posts
cost physics Both points have already been addressed here, I just want to add something: There basically are no companies beyond the scope of governemnts when it comes to funding. Yes, the crisis has taken it s toll on government funded programms yet nasa's budget is still around 18 billion dollars which is solely focused on space exploration. there are no private companies that can afford to invest such a sum solely on space travel each year. It's the same issue as with fundamental research: Companies cannot invest a major part of their liquid assests in something that is not making profits in at least the medium term or they will run out of money rather sooner than later. | ||
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