Recent content by ZenGalacticore

While we may be the only technological species in the Milky Way Galaxy, or perhaps one among a handful, I would dare not presume that we're the only one in the entire Universe! Life itself is probably fairly common, but relatively rare. I know that sounds like a contradiction, but let me...

I agree, Prequel III was the only prequel worth watching. But that's only because it came full circle back to the origin of Darth Vader. Lucas never had any detailed, 'backstory'. If he had had a real backstory, it would not have taken 16 years for "Phantom" to hit the screens. Time is money...

According to NASA'a own Ames Research Center, the cost of sending just 4 people to Mars is going to be anywhere from $600 Billion to $1 Trillion dollars. Thus, sending people, in the big picture, will be astronomically more expensive than sending robots. Mars will always be in our future. One...

Starship has yet to achieve orbit, both attempts ended in explosions in the upper atmosphere. Elon Musk claims his starship launches will only cost $100 million per/launch, but why should anybody believe Elon Musk? According to NASA's own Ames Researh Center, it's going to cost anywhere from...

So, you're adding your thoughts to this thread since it has been revived apparently without having read the posts of those who have revived it.

I was six years-old when Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon. I've been optimistic and enthusiastic about space exploration AND utilization ever since! But enthusiasm and optimism are not enough. So many want to colonize Mars because it's the only place in the Solar System even coming close to...

No one has established a (self-sustaining) settlement in Antarctica because no one wants to, as the idea is wholly unattractive for various reasons, of course including the extreme cold and barreness of the place. Yet, compared to Mars, Antarctica is a paradise. The treaty you mention affects...