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[QUOTE]Originally posted by targetemployee: [QB] I would like to say a few things. First, I [b]don't like[/b] the notion prevalent in Star Trek that the galaxy within 30,000 light years of Earth has thousands of inhabitated worlds. There is something to be said for less the number, the better the credibility. Second, terraforming. Our global civilization is becoming less patient and less tolerable to projects that require years and decades to resolve. Results have to be immediate and present for investment to continue. This is one of the factors that is inhibiting the development of space exploration and colonization. I don't see this civilization wanting to fund a project that could take 50 generations to complete. Furthermore, any effort to terraform Mars will be affected by the economic and social events that defined the Earth at any given decade or century. This can be seen indirectly in the aftermath of the Sept 11 events. NASA is scheduled to lose at least 5 percent of its budget which will translate into projects to Mars being reduced in scope or being canceled. I would love to be alive when humans land on Mars. However, I am realistic. IF there is an landing, the landing will occur at a time when the nations are more united than they are now and the social and economic conditions on Earth are stable. As for terraforming Mars, this probably will never occur. I would imagine that the cost of this enterprise would be greater than the combined GDP of the US and other first world nations. The costs include transportation of the materials, the time that humans are on Mars, and the research and development needed to begin and continue the research. Stingray, I know that you support the exploration for Mars. I do, however, feel that you need to do more for your cause. Like for instance, I think maybe you should learn how the social and economic matrices of a civilization affect the spread of exploration. [ September 25, 2001: Message edited by: targetemployee ] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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