/sci/ - Science & Math

>>3652576
For >>3652522
I think it's bloody good plan except make the 80% tax rate to 60%, as that's more than enough. NASA doesn't need 1 trillion, just 250 billion. *Just.*

As for specific Mars mission, I'm a fan of Zubrin, and his proposed Mars mission actually makes sense and is relatively affordable as it would cost 55 billion over 10 years, which requires minor increases to NASA's budget to accomplish.

>>3569565
Zubrin is a bro.

>>3267975
Robert Zubrin, "The Reason Why Space is Really Important"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8bIQLiKi3g

>>3261404
We know EXACTLY how the fuck to feed every single person, how to give every single person on the planet a BETTER standard of living than most get in first world countries. What you completely fail to realize is that space is EXACTLY the thing which will kick our ass into gear, simply because of the resources we can obtain. Take a look at the amount of energy the sun outputs. Take a look at the thousands upon thousands of asteroids that we KNOW have thousands and thousands of tonnes of Platinum, Iridium, everything we use to create modern electronics.

Please, everyone, watch this. It sums up how I feel about this entire affair perfectly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8bIQLiKi3g

>>3130571
I reckon everyone needs to watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8bIQLiKi3g

>>2951643
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8bIQLiKi3g

>>2864008
>Going to Mars right now is just going to result in a trillion dollar mission that plants a flag on the surface of Mars. Frankly, I DON'T want to see a repeat of the Moon missions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manned_mission_to_Mars#ESA_plans
>The entire project would cost $20 billion and Russia would contribute 30% of these funds.[37]

>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8bIQLiKi3g <<<<<<

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_mining
>At 1997 prices, a relatively small metallic asteroid with a diameter of 1 mile contains more than $20 trillion US dollars worth of industrial and precious metals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_Earth_Objects#Near-Earth_asteroids
>As of May 2010, 7,075 near-Earth asteroids are known,[14] ranging in size up to ~32 kilometers (1036 Ganymed).[16] The number of near-Earth asteroids over one kilometer in diameter is estimated to be 500 - 1,000.

>>2628359

Finally another HUMANITY FUCK YEAH person on my side, Christ.

>>2535035
Saved
In return have an hour-long sketch I did of Zubrin (oh god he's hard to draw for some reason)

>>2329068
NOW THESE SCIENTISTS,
HAVE HAD THEIR CHANCE.
Are these the type of people, that you want talking to your God for you?