Elon Musk of SpaceX: The Goal Is Mars: Would You Go to Mars?

by thezilch Posted 2012/08/02 21:40:43

Related Topics: Elon Musk, Spacex, Mars, Space, International Space Station, Space Station

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Total Recall may have gotten a makeover for a Summer blockbuster, but Elon Musk and SpaceX have their eyes on the real prize: to make visiting and living on Mars a reality.

LATIMES.COM reports:The craft that made the first commercial flight to the International Space Station was the brainchild of Elon Musk, whose ambitions reach even farther into space.

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Pat 2012/08/03 14:37:42

I would go to Mars

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Golden Panther 2012/08/03 21:28:03

No thanks

No thanks, but I love for obumbo and his fellow communist, Muslim, and racists travelers to make a one way trip.

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vicNav45 to Golden ... 2012/08/04 02:36:29

That is a great idea! We could have Pelosi the train wreck drive the thing straight into the crater of Olympus Mons.

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harley oldman 2012/08/03 20:29:00

I would go to Mars

If the Wheat Cracker is reelected I would be happy to go.

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IcyUranus 2012/08/03 20:12:05

I would go to Mars

I would definitely consider going to Mars, but I am absolutely sure that I would never survive going to Uranus.

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Airhead 2012/08/03 19:18:17 (edited)

I would go to Mars

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...and defend the Earth from the demonic invasion!

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Steve 2012/08/03 19:02:17

No thanks

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I would rather go to Hawaii. Hula dancers are mighty pretty!

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Crypt_Heart 2012/08/03 18:47:28

I would go to Mars

Give me an internet connection or a computer. I'd happily go to Mars. Provided I can take my dog >.>

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Swordfish 2012/08/03 18:09:26

No thanks

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There's nothing interesting on Mars. It's just a giant red rock.

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Neutron... to Swordfish 2012/08/03 23:33:10

lol true

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Scott 2012/08/03 18:03:17

No thanks

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No, I'll take a pass. But I'd gladly send the US Senate!

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Common Sense Conservative 2012/08/03 17:39:44 (edited)

No thanks

LOL, it's a gazillion degrees there. WHY?

For those that said yes, do you know it would be suicide?

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Crypt_H... to Common ... 2012/08/03 18:50:11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Uhm... -143 degrees C to 27 degrees C. I don't consider that suicide...I just consider that cold. We can also build completely insulated domes without issue, they're just expensive.

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Illjwamh to Crypt_H... 2012/08/04 08:48:52

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27's actually quite warm. Of course the former temps are probably more the norm.

All we need's a bit more atmosphere, some CO2 and methane, and we could greenhouse it up a bit. Mind, it would take a while, but every little bit helps, eh?

The trick is generating a magnetosphere to guard us from solar and cosmic radiation.

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Crypt_H... to Illjwamh 2012/08/04 15:55:18

Methane it already has =P Agreed though.

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Common ... to Crypt_H... 2012/08/06 01:46:51

Water, oxygen, food?

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Crypt_H... to Common ... 2012/08/06 02:01:30

? You don't need any of those to have an atmosphere. *looks at Venus*. Water Vapour is however useful, as is Oxygen or rather o3 (aka Ozone)...food...is not necessary at all. Take it with.

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Common ... to Crypt_H... 2012/08/06 06:43:33

LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL.

Brilliant!!!

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Crypt_H... to Common ... 2012/08/06 15:03:58

If I could go to mars and have internet connection... I'd be gone already -.-

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Common ... to Crypt_H... 2012/08/06 16:16:33

Yea, the internet will keep you fed and watered really well. Have fun there

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RoxLight13 2012/08/03 17:31:46

I would go to Mars

Once travel is safe and effective then I would.

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dePSyChO 2012/08/03 17:28:20

I would go to Mars

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There is no God, and so as humans, we must become gods ourselves. This means things like going to Mars, and creating nuclear fission, and reaching the Singularity.

Humanity must carve its own path in this harsh universe. We need to overcome everything until we ourselves can't be overcome.

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ScatterJoy! 2012/08/03 17:08:54
Anonymouse BN-0 ~bibbityboo~ 2012/08/03 17:07:23

No thanks

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Prefer to go to Australia really...

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Nekosarethebest 2012/08/03 16:51:06
beavith1 2012/08/03 16:46:09 (edited)

I would go to Mars

in a heartbeat... although the moon or asteroids would be OK, too.

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Danielle Mawson 2012/08/03 16:25:21

I would go to Mars

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1000% YES!!

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dear•LT13☻ 2012/08/03 16:17:48

I would go to Mars

less people = less morons!

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Illjwamh to dear•LT13☻ 2012/08/04 08:50:05

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*ahem*

I believe you mean FEWER morons.

=P

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dear•LT13☻ to Illjwamh 2012/08/04 14:31:34

+1

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stevegtexas@aol.com 2012/08/03 16:04:54

No thanks

is this a trick question?

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Claybern 2012/08/03 16:00:36

I would go to Mars

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Why not.

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BlackwinterG36C 2012/08/03 15:47:04

No thanks

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Only when its full of 3 breasted women like in Total Recall.

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Mr. Smith 2012/08/03 15:33:19

No thanks

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Nope. That sounds like a one-way ticket to me. I'm also a husband and father, my responsibilities are here on earth!

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dePSyChO to Mr. Smith 2012/08/03 17:29:10

Why would it be a one-way trip?

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Mr. Smith to dePSyChO 2012/08/03 17:35:30

Seriously? The risks of going to Mars and back successfully are not trivial, the chances of a malfunction are quite high!

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dePSyChO to Mr. Smith 2012/08/03 18:24:38

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So were the chances when we went to the moon, or built the International Space Station. But we did it. We went to the moon, and we have people living in space for months at a time.

Plus, even if you did die on Mars, it'd be an honor to be the first human to die on another planet.

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Mr. Smith to dePSyChO 2012/08/03 19:32:24

I wouldn't have gone to the moon either. Not my cup of tea.

And I'm more honored being a father to my kids than being the first to die on another planet.......

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dePSyChO to Mr. Smith 2012/08/03 22:13:03

But going to the moon is just...can you not appreciate the magnitude of going to the moon? It's insanely amazing.

Then I guess it's just personal preference. I'd hope that my family would understand the honor of being the first human to die on another planet.

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Mr. Smith to dePSyChO 2012/08/03 22:59:23

Not arguing the magnitude. It's one of the most amazing feats of human engineering and technology in the history of man-kind. No question.......but to be the human being going into space takes a certain type of person, I know that person is not me. And I'm not going to pretend it is and I'm not going to romanticize being the first to die on another planet, you're still dead, not good.......

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dePSyChO to Mr. Smith 2012/08/04 14:18:12

You'll die one day anyway, whether it's on the Moon or here on Earth, or even on Mars.

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