Comment by adastra22

Comment by adastra22 3 days ago

9 replies

Why though? That’s the interesting part. Pioneers want to be there to experience the challenge of bootstrapping. It’s the whole point.

It’s like saying “why climb Everest? We can send a drone up instead.”

DennisP 3 days ago

If you're climbing Everest, sure. If you're settling a new world, building a place to live with an economy, then the easier the better.

cess11 3 days ago

Right, and now that "climb Everest" is past the "pioneer" stage, what does it look like?

Trash, exploitation and littered with corpses.

  • adastra22 3 days ago

    So? People still want to climb, and if they want to risk their lives, they can.

    • cess11 2 days ago

      Yeah, unlike you I'm not a fan of trash, exploitation and corpses littering the ground.

hollerith 3 days ago

Fine as long as I don't have to pay for it in taxes.

  • adastra22 3 days ago

    Nobody is asking you to.

    • hollerith 3 days ago

      People are asking my elected representatives to, and if those reps say yes, then I have to help pay for it or risk going to jail.

      • adastra22 3 days ago

        The current Mars movement is NASA-independent. We only need FAA authorization to launch, that is all. It's 100% privately funded.

        • hollerith 2 days ago

          Then I'm fine with it. Thanks for your patience with my ignorance.