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sbisson ([personal profile] sbisson) wrote2004-01-09 07:48 am
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Back to the Moon

Apparently, Pres. Bush will shortly announce plans for a permanent moonbase and a manned Mars mission.

Sounds like a recipe for an Allen Steele or a Ben Bova future. Which, to be honest, isn't such a bad thing - even if I do want to live in a Michael Flynn tomorrow...
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[identity profile] ajshepherd.livejournal.com 2004-01-09 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
Didn't his dad announce pretty much the same thing during his reign? A manned mission to Mars, at least.

I'm all in favour. If the US spent half as much on space as they do on 'defence' (Who was it who said "the best defence is a good offence"?) they'd be orbiting Jupiter by now...

[identity profile] ajshepherd.livejournal.com 2004-01-09 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
And last year, of course, we appeared to be living in a Stephen Baxter world...

[identity profile] daveon.livejournal.com 2004-01-09 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, don't forget Titan starts this year ;-)
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