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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 24, 2010 22:38:29 GMT -5
Depends. How old am I when I set foot there? I mean, being remembered is nice, but I want a ton of my memories to remember myself first. Let's say you get offered to be the person when you are 25, and they give you 500 million dollars. And your flight leaves when you're 45. I think, if they offer me that much money and make me wait twenty years; if they go through all that trouble, then methinks they should focus more in improving things, such as finding a way to go back to Earth.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 24, 2010 22:40:15 GMT -5
No, no matter what they do, they can't figure out a way to have enough fuel for both trips. The shuttle for the Mars missions itself cost over 2 trillion dollars as it is.
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Post by FrankGotch on Jan 24, 2010 22:47:57 GMT -5
Why is this trip taking three years? As of right now we could make it there in six months if we left at the optional time of the year when our orbit is closest to Mars. If I remember right using the shuttle we have right now a round trip to mars would last a year, and a half counting travel time and heavy testing when we get to the surface. if you were just going to say you did then it would be like a year round trip. The main problem we have is that the current shuttle and equipment we have now would make the trip very dangerous. I heard one scientist compare it to driving non stop from Vermont to San Diego in a car that doesn't have windows, lights, or seat belts. In other words we could do it now but chances are we are going to lose some astronauts and shuttles along the way.
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Post by Threadkiller [Classic] on Jan 24, 2010 22:51:48 GMT -5
Sterling: "And then it will turn out, EARTH WAS DESTROYED WHILE IN TRANSIT, so no one will ever remember your deeds! What a Twist!" Why, you shiny bastard, that's one hell of a twist. Well-played.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Jan 24, 2010 22:51:51 GMT -5
Well, who made this crappy shuttle? Why couldn't these people make a shuttle that could get me back to Earth? NASA. And the space program is expensive, so they've had to cut back thanks to the economy. But, can't I go via a privately-funded space shuttle?
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Jan 24, 2010 23:00:04 GMT -5
NASA. And the space program is expensive, so they've had to cut back thanks to the economy. But, can't I go via a privately-funded space shuttle? My space shuttle will be funded by wealthy American Industrialist H. E. Pennypacker.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 24, 2010 23:03:50 GMT -5
But, can't I go via a privately-funded space shuttle? My space shuttle will be funded by wealthy American Industrialist H. E. Pennypacker. The problem is, half way through the funding, he decides to build a rollarcoaster instead. Swerve! And the shuttle takes 3 years, because it is so safe.
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Post by FrankGotch on Jan 24, 2010 23:04:04 GMT -5
But, can't I go via a privately-funded space shuttle? My space shuttle will be funded by wealthy American Industrialist H. E. Pennypacker. Good luck with that dead man. I got the world famous architect Art Vandelay building my ship as we speak.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jan 24, 2010 23:49:22 GMT -5
It won't really work that way. Any ship to Mars will be assembled in space, fueled in orbit, and launched from orbit without needing to fight much gravity. There will need to be a hard burn at first, a hard burn to enter Mars orbit, and a burn to land, but beyond that it will need no fuel burns. Not only that, but there is some fuel available on Mars to provide for a return trip.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2010 23:52:18 GMT -5
Honestly, I think the space program is primarily pointless anyway so no, would not be willing to go along with it. Especially when one factors in the months of crushing boredom and isolation with the constant threat of death.
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Jan 24, 2010 23:52:54 GMT -5
But, can't I go via a privately-funded space shuttle? My space shuttle will be funded by wealthy American Industrialist H. E. Pennypacker. I have never heard of him. How did he make his money?
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Post by Big L on Jan 24, 2010 23:53:56 GMT -5
Ummmm no.....
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Post by thesam07 on Jan 24, 2010 23:54:33 GMT -5
3 years by myself? AB-SO-LUTELY!
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Post by AriadosMan on Jan 25, 2010 0:00:51 GMT -5
Real Mars seems kind of dull and cold and sad. Barsoom, on the other hand
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Jan 25, 2010 0:04:23 GMT -5
Get your ass to Mars.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 25, 2010 0:08:20 GMT -5
It won't really work that way. Any ship to Mars will be assembled in space, fueled in orbit, and launched from orbit without needing to fight much gravity. There will need to be a hard burn at first, a hard burn to enter Mars orbit, and a burn to land, but beyond that it will need no fuel burns. Not only that, but there is some fuel available on Mars to provide for a return trip. Stop being all logical and ruining the fun! ;D
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 25, 2010 0:12:50 GMT -5
It won't really work that way. Any ship to Mars will be assembled in space, fueled in orbit, and launched from orbit without needing to fight much gravity. There will need to be a hard burn at first, a hard burn to enter Mars orbit, and a burn to land, but beyond that it will need no fuel burns. Not only that, but there is some fuel available on Mars to provide for a return trip. Stop being all logical and ruining the fun! ;D Why didn't I think of that? Sending fuel to Mars before the trip... the best idea I had going was a really long rope.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 25, 2010 0:17:00 GMT -5
Stop being all logical and ruining the fun! ;D Why didn't I think of that? Sending fuel to Mars before the trip... the best idea I had going was a really long rope. One quick tug, and problem solved! I like it!
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Post by aka Cthulhu on Jan 25, 2010 0:32:53 GMT -5
Why didn't I think of that? Sending fuel to Mars before the trip... the best idea I had going was a really long rope. One quick tug, and problem solved! I like it! You don't even need to tug it. Just hook one end back to Earth and the planet's rotation will fish the ship back home. Genius, eh?
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 25, 2010 0:36:02 GMT -5
One quick tug, and problem solved! I like it! You don't even need to tug it. Just hook one end back to Earth and the planet's rotation will fish the ship back home. Genius, eh? You sir, are going to head the research department on this mission to Mars with ideas like that!
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