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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
A mission to Mars is a boondoggle, but looking at stars is important science. the moon trip produced more valuable technology than anything that came before. Why wouldn't a Mars trip do the same? This would be pratical advances that improve quality of life.
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(1) We've already invented velcro.
(2) If they were serious about going to Mars anytime soon, and it weren't just a political gambit to get W. re-elected, they would be talking about serious money, and they wouldn't be talking about using the moon as a staging base.
