[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by 2012-1822

I genuinely hope we're not alone. I would actually have loved to have been born far enough in the future that humans are interacting with cultures from other planets. I understand how far stretched the physics are of trying to travel those distances. I believe that as long as little kids grow up reading and watching science fiction that they will grow into physicists and engineers who have the drive and imagination to make that one day happen.

I was thinking about something a little related the other day, given that we just had the anniversary of JFK's assassination. A big part f his legacy was challenging the American people to put a man on the moon and we did it. Several times. I would like to see a president come out and say something similar about Mars. I would like a president to come out and say within 10 years will have a permanent moon base, much like the space station where international crews stay for extended periods of time, and that also within ten years we will send humans to Mars and return them safely to Earth. I understand some say it's a one way trip, we can't relaunch from that end. Well, can't never could, so drop that word and go old school NASA: Failure is not an option.

Jus a little correction to your post, the anniversary of JFK's assassination isn't until the 22nd of November.