Recent content by Continental Vet

All the logic in the world regarding ionizing radiation and near certain death will not stop it. Qualified people will still line up around the block for dangerous missions. What I’m most dubious of is long term colonization. Reproduction on the moon is a bad idea, ditto for space. We didn’t...

Mars’ surface is contaminated with perchorates. I don’t know that colonists could overcome that fact. Having said that, I believe a series of manned landings could, in relative short order, accomplish scientific research beyond our greatest hopes. Human scientists can cover ground and perform...