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Some people think radiations are tolerable with a slightly higher risk of cancer. The reality is that space is full of high energy heavy ions that can kill human cells on impact, including brain cells. We just can't live in space until we have devised an efficient shield and one sufficiently light weight to be carried around.

"Based on calculations of heavy ion fluences during space flight as well as various experimental cell models, as many as 5% of an astronaut's cells might be killed during such missions. With respect to cells in critical brain regions, as many as 13% of such cells may be traversed at least once by an iron ion during a three-year Mars mission."

Wireless remote kill switches capable of electrocuting GPS monitored Tesla drivers, installed by NSA operatives, just weren't enough for Musk, were they?

You know how many people died in the beginning of air flight, not to mention the exploration of the New World and the Route around Africa?

The sooner rockets and colonies fail, and the more people die, the future will get better, faster. And they'll be no lack of daredevil sons of guns volunteering. Some will pay for the privilege of the first failed airlock and busted life support system.

30 Astronaut deaths* since the Space Age began in 1959 is a whole lot less than the number of Antarctica deaths just since 2010. But nobody talks about the futility of Antarctic research.


* Includes ground-based testing, like Apollo 1, and any flights involving astronaut program members while on duty.

Onvacation says

It's called the dark side because we never see it. Which also helps to make it the ideal off planet launch pad. The moon always shows the same face to us while the rest of it faces the universe.

Awesome place for radioastronomy, too.

Shaman says

The thrust seems minimal, maybe 1/100th of a G, but it is constant and can be maintained indefinitely with a nuclear reactor on board. Constant thrust builds to significant velocities over time, which would allow us to make much longer journeys in a fraction of the time.

Yep.

No nukes, no long term space travel. It's basically Fusion or Fission for on demand power, esp. beyond the Belt.

Dust off them NERVAs.

Moon is great for testing ISRUs. First step: Ice to Water to H2 and O2.

socal2 says

I don't foresee colonies of people living on Mars ever. It will probably be more like small outposts of scientists like we have in Antarctica.

Except that Antarctica has air.

The crew on Mars will have to bring everything with them.

Even on Venus, the presence of a high density C02 atmosphere, along with high temps esp below 50M up, could be catalyzed into 02 by robotic factory airships, capable of handling the rough conditions, to pack & send 02 canisters for the human based airships above it which will have their own photosynthesis plants for both, breathable air along with food stuffs.

So things are getting better: it used to be just 8 persons.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-davos-meeting-inequality/worlds-eight-richest-as-wealthy-as-half-humanity-oxfam-tells-davos-idUSKBN150009

HEYYOU says

"Just 162 Billionaires Have The Same Wealth As Half Of Humanity"

I suggest expropriating all their wealth and giving it to more deserving persons, preferably lesbians of color. Then the world will become a much better place to live.

They are young clueless socialists.

I laughed in real life at this response. Made my day. Thank you!!!

rd6B says

HEYYOU says

"Just 162 Billionaires Have The Same Wealth As Half Of Humanity"

I suggest expropriating all their wealth and giving it to more deserving persons, preferably lesbians of color. Then the world will become a much better place to live.

Why... why... why... why....

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— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 22, 2020

Dress him like a Russian hooker and let Trump pee on him. Why dull a perfectly good bone saw?

How about allowing time for her to 'open her veins' like the Romans did? Was she a whore of Soros, who started multiple so called anti corruption probes in name only for the purpose of corrupting the economy of Ukraine for his own benefit?

In Ukraine, when something is called 'anti-corruption', it only means a gravity swing of the corruption to a different group of beneficiaries.

The Dems need another Max Headroom Manufactured Manchurian, not these Ludicrous Leftist Pandertard Artists. Where is the CIA when you need them?

Ceffer says

Dress him like a Russian hooker and let Trump pee on him. Why dull a perfectly good bone saw?

Why do you want to see Adam Schiff get an erection?

Fake news.

We heard that in 2016 as well.

AOC shows her fucking stupidity again.

Communist Party of USA exists since 1919: https://www.cpusa.org/

Their website is basically AOC talking points.

You mean after months of wall to wall impeachment, Ukraine and Russian colluuuuussion nonsense 24/7 on the news - Trump is still within the statistical error in all of these polls?

Trump has Wisconsin. Outside of an actual crime or he somehow gets removed from office with this impeachment, I'd bet a decent amount of money on Trump winning Wisconsin by 3-5% of statewide popular vote.

My wife has the entire state of Wisconsin as a territory. We live in IL in a purplish area. So we see both worlds quite a bit. I'm up in Wisconsin maybe 10 times a year and she's up there 30-40 times a year. She works with governments, municipalities, construction contractors and engineers. Most of these people are degreed professionals.

Wisconsin is Trumpland. Marquette (Milwaukee) and UW Madison really are fucking blind about how the rest of the state lives. They behave like coastal elites and are completely disconnected with how some 42 year old dude in Monroe or Mauston makes a living.

Michigan I don't know well enough. I personally think he wins there too, but I wouldn't bet on it. Chicago has WAYYYYY too much influence on the east coast of Lake Michigan. That's where the limousine liberals go. Some do go to Lake Geneva in Wisconsin, but places like Saugatuck, MI are hotbeds for the hard left Chicagoans. From a FIB that likes to camp and get out on lakes, snowboard, snowmobile, drink, etc. Wisconsin is where real men go and Michigan is where the weaker guys go that need contemporarily decorated cabins, scented oils, bug spray and tampons.

1)too early,
2)no negative ads run on any Dem candidate
3)POTUS is currently undergoing impeachment.

After 1)impeachment acquittal (with prejudice most likely)
2)a vigorous campaign by the President
3)several debates
4)plenty of exposure of the unsavory side of the Dem candidate
Trump wins in a landslide.

She's right. The democrats is a center party that would be on the right in Europe.
In fact the only reason they have a woke social agenda, is because they don't want a class based social agenda.

Heraclitusstudent says

She's right. The democrats is a center party that would be on the right in Europe.

I really don't think that's the case any more.

This is why the DNC tried to sabotage Bernie. They don't want any real socialism. The only thing they can stand for now are:
- divisive identity politics,
- presumed "war on women"
- now that the gays are seen as normal, they're down to trans.

Democrats cconomic policy is very similar to right wing corporatism. The only exception is maybe healthcare and taxation. But what they propose there is what every other liberal countries in the world have now. To call it socialism is a bit specious.

Bernie & AOC need their own party if she wants a left party.

Pelosi:

Shaman says

Trump wins in a landslide.

caveat: if economy does not tank. If it tanks, D's have a good shot at presidency.

CovfefeButDeadly says

Why do you want to see Adam Schiff get an erection?

Then you can shift to the boner saw. Somehow, Schiff as a Baby Jane tranny with running makeup seems appropriate.

rd6B says

Shaman says

Trump wins in a landslide.

caveat: if economy does not tank. If it tanks, D's have a good shot at presidency.

I don’t see any reason why it should! People are employed, wages are rising, new beneficial trade deals have been signed, corporate taxes are low, housing stock is low as it is in every good economy, the market is way up, and continues to rise... I really don’t see any reason for a recession!

https://www.breitbart.com/news/stocks-retreat-oil-slides-as-china-struggles-with-virus/

Ok here’s a possibility: a new deadly virus causes mass death and even wider panic, slowing China’s economy down and also exports and supply chains. That might hurt us a bit over time, especially if the virus comes to our shores.
Might just be another Ebola scare though. But yah a mass world health crisis could possibly do it.

Shaman says

Might just be another Ebola scare though. But yah a mass world health crisis could possibly do it.

Do you think people would really blame Trump for this if that happened and tanked the economy?

More importantly, do you think people will be willing to throw the keys to the Bonkers Donkey party who are all campaigning on open borders and accepting millions of refugees around the world?

The reaper was supposed to harvest this skin suit.

lol @ narrow lead. A wide lead didn't help Shillary.

Shaman says

Ok here’s a possibility: a new deadly virus causes mass death and even wider panic

So what?
It would have to be a pretty strong plague do actually decrease the population, and even then there would still be too many.

Shaman says

Ok here’s a possibility: a new deadly virus causes mass death and even wider panic

Possible.

n95 face masks are already backordered.

ppl are scared.

I got my food and water stockpile, so I'm not worried.

socal2 says

Do you think people would really blame Trump for this if that happened and tanked the economy?

More importantly, do you think people will be willing to throw the keys to the Bonkers Donkey party who are all campaigning on open borders and accepting millions of refugees around the world?

Nope, great points!

Too quick. Put them in a cage with water but no food and see who lives to consume the others. That would be ESPN pay per view gold.