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lapfog_1

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1. sorry, there is simply no reason

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:19 AM

23 hrs ago

to send people back to the moon... or to Mars...
robots, sure. send 100s...

people require a lot of support systems, and provide little to no functional advantage.

robots can endure long flights, can operate independently, and gather more scientific data than people.

I say this as a former NASA scientist with 10 years at the agency.. and one dead co-worker from the Columbia shuttle disaster.

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"For the first time since 1972...human beings have left Earth orbit." - C-SPAN [View all] Rhiannon12866 Yesterday OP

sorry, there is simply no reason lapfog_1 23 hrs ago #1

I admit that I was surprised to hear that we were going back to space Rhiannon12866 23 hrs ago #2