Fortunately for Mars One, but unfortunately for Massachusetts, none of these people are from the ranks of political hacks and academic nitwits that make this such a “progressive” state.
The shame of it is they are not thinking in terms of cost per colonist because sending four at a time is expensive. I estimate you could send a dozen for half the cost they estimate for four. Survivability goes way up as well when you have more hands to accomplish industrial goals.
It’s the same mistake they make with the I.S.S. in not having enough people to do more than pure maintenance. You need some people at loose ends to get things done. Ensure them ownership and they get even more done.
The good news is those that do go have the enthusiasm to go beyond a central organizations goals. No plan survives contact with the enemy and no corporate goals will survive the realities of life. Viva humanity.
Musk admitted that not everyone would jump at the chance to pay $500,000 for a trip to Mars.
It’s worse than that. Spacesuits are not included in that ticket price. The good news is Musk’s wrong beliefs do not prevent him from creating vehicles we need. The main thing to understand is that Elon is a very traditional businessman. He just wants to sell tickets and that’s all we need from him.
We don’t need a space program or plan any more than we need a bus rider plan. When people want to go somewhere on a bus, they buy a ticket.
The problem with space is the riders can’t afford a ticket; So they turn to the biggest mistake they can and lobby the govt. to do it. Huge mistake. It invites govt. in when govt. is the problem (and endlessly creates other problems.)
Meanwhile more than enough value exists in mars to pay for everything many times over.
The only thing stopping us is mindset. Not technology. Not cost. Not any other imagined boogie man.
All we need are real men and woman that ignore those that say it can’t be done. Well, and a good marketing plan to get people to see a profit from buying in. How many times have you heard someone say, “I wish I’d invested in X twenty years ago. I’d be comfortably retired today if I’d had.”
Jamestown with rockets, without the natives.
Fortunately for Mars One, but unfortunately for Massachusetts, none of these people are from the ranks of political hacks and academic nitwits that make this such a “progressive” state.
The shame of it is they are not thinking in terms of cost per colonist because sending four at a time is expensive. I estimate you could send a dozen for half the cost they estimate for four. Survivability goes way up as well when you have more hands to accomplish industrial goals.
It’s the same mistake they make with the I.S.S. in not having enough people to do more than pure maintenance. You need some people at loose ends to get things done. Ensure them ownership and they get even more done.
The good news is those that do go have the enthusiasm to go beyond a central organizations goals. No plan survives contact with the enemy and no corporate goals will survive the realities of life. Viva humanity.
Musk admitted that not everyone would jump at the chance to pay $500,000 for a trip to Mars.
It’s worse than that. Spacesuits are not included in that ticket price. The good news is Musk’s wrong beliefs do not prevent him from creating vehicles we need. The main thing to understand is that Elon is a very traditional businessman. He just wants to sell tickets and that’s all we need from him.
We don’t need a space program or plan any more than we need a bus rider plan. When people want to go somewhere on a bus, they buy a ticket.
The problem with space is the riders can’t afford a ticket; So they turn to the biggest mistake they can and lobby the govt. to do it. Huge mistake. It invites govt. in when govt. is the problem (and endlessly creates other problems.)
Meanwhile more than enough value exists in mars to pay for everything many times over.
The only thing stopping us is mindset. Not technology. Not cost. Not any other imagined boogie man.
All we need are real men and woman that ignore those that say it can’t be done. Well, and a good marketing plan to get people to see a profit from buying in. How many times have you heard someone say, “I wish I’d invested in X twenty years ago. I’d be comfortably retired today if I’d had.”