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I believe this. The question for me is, do those benefits outweigh what we would have gotten by spending the same money on earth-based...

Spun off from the "Project: Hail Mary" thread. Is there value in manned space flight, or is it some sort of expensive vanity project...

The idea is production using moon based materials and taking advantage of it's lesser gravity, to reduce fuel requirements. You use a...

Well, we're drifting off topic, but I think the idea of permanent settlements on Mars and the Moon is absurd. I totally love crewed...

I do agree about it fanning the flames of imagination and inspiration. But as a stepping stone to Mars it's a little like jumping...

And while the science is a laudable goal in and of itself, it needs something to drive people's imagination just to get funded. Manned...

There's some romance to the idea, but one reason I feel Weir's work is a bit dated is the focus on human spaceflight. The advances in...

I agree! He's extremely expository in his writing style, and in that way very much a throwback to earlier modes of sci-fi, particularly...

Yeah, I know what you mean. I like that old-fashioned “we can fix it and go to the stars if we all just work together and advance...

I saw the film recently. I thought it was good but I didn't respond to it as well as I've seen a lot of people. I suppose, the "dude...

Well, for one thing, remember they packed food Johnathan

1. It was requested. 2. I’m not in the habit of ignoring/blocking people. 3. Since I usually play D&D, I can unwatch this thread and let...

I saw Lord and Miller's film adaptation of Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary. I am interested what other folks thought of it. I really...

I think JKR's view on transgender women is a big deal to a small percentage of Potter fans and potential watchers of the shows, players...

That’s not possible, because that would make me… well… it would mean… it would mean I’m almost…