Comments on: Sunday spaceblogging: Which candidate is most likely to colonize Mars? http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Sun, 27 May 2012 23:07:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: doriangrey http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-430257 doriangrey Mon, 28 May 2007 17:06:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-430257 Limerick, Mar's or Antarctica? Limerick,

Mar’s or Antarctica?

]]> By: infidel4life http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-429838 infidel4life Mon, 28 May 2007 13:22:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-429838 <blockquote>stonemeister on May 28, 2007 at 2:03 AM</blockquote> Oh sure, until they find.........<a href="http://www.markta.co.uk/alien/screens2/alien_047.JPG" rel="nofollow">the egg chamber</a>.

stonemeister on May 28, 2007 at 2:03 AM

Oh sure, until they find………the egg chamber.

]]> By: Highrise http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-429395 Highrise Mon, 28 May 2007 07:14:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-429395 ron paul would ron paul would

]]> By: stonemeister http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-429269 stonemeister Mon, 28 May 2007 06:03:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-429269 We can't afford to go to Mars or the moon just for the science, or just for the experience. But we could go back to the moon for profit. Helium 3 is pletiful there, and it is very valuable for nuclear fusion here on Earth. A lunar colony could actually become profitable extracting He3, not to mention other valuable minerals (diamonds possibly, rare metals)...and there's plenty of oxygen there in the form of oxides. All it would take is a kickstart and possibly some delayed corporate tax incentives. We can’t afford to go to Mars or the moon just for the science, or just for the experience. But we could go back to the moon for profit. Helium 3 is pletiful there, and it is very valuable for nuclear fusion here on Earth. A lunar colony could actually become profitable extracting He3, not to mention other valuable minerals (diamonds possibly, rare metals)…and there’s plenty of oxygen there in the form of oxides.

All it would take is a kickstart and possibly some delayed corporate tax incentives.

]]> By: profitsbeard http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-429187 profitsbeard Mon, 28 May 2007 05:12:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-429187 You need to have the species' <em>seed</em> spread as far as possible, as fast as we can, in case something like what hit the dinoaurs is in the neighborhood in the relatively near future. Putting all your ova in one planetary basket is asking for trouble. But we seem more prone to gleefully smashing one another's nests than planning with much <em>universal</em> wisdom. We should remember that Mother Nature's got a comet or an asteroid up one of her Kali sleeves. And she wouldn't mind a 6th Great Extinction. (Having been just fine with the past 5.) You need to have the species’ seed spread as far as possible, as fast as we can, in case something like what hit the dinoaurs is in the neighborhood in the relatively near future.

Putting all your ova in one planetary basket is asking for trouble.

But we seem more prone to gleefully smashing one another’s nests than planning with much universal wisdom.

We should remember that Mother Nature’s got a comet or an asteroid up one of her Kali sleeves.

And she wouldn’t mind a 6th Great Extinction.

(Having been just fine with the past 5.)

]]> By: SouthernGent http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428942 SouthernGent Mon, 28 May 2007 02:43:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428942 Yay...we can destroy THAT planet, too! WOOHOO! Yay…we can destroy THAT planet, too! WOOHOO!

]]> By: Zorro http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428836 Zorro Mon, 28 May 2007 01:30:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428836 We should have already established a station the moon. Too much redistribution of wealth, not enough science. I could never vote for a Klintonoid, he's been touched by the dark side. We should have already established a station the moon. Too much redistribution of wealth, not enough science.

I could never vote for a Klintonoid, he’s been touched by the dark side.

]]> By: Mazztek http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428797 Mazztek Mon, 28 May 2007 01:03:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428797 <strong>Red State. Full of little green men.</strong> Red State.

Full of little green men.

]]> By: Kevin M http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428740 Kevin M Mon, 28 May 2007 00:35:38 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428740 Is Travolta running? Is Travolta running?

]]> By: Warner Todd Huston http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428634 Warner Todd Huston Sun, 27 May 2007 23:34:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428634 Just another thing Richardson would love to raise taxes for... or should I say raise everything BUT the taxes... user fees, etc. We have enough to spend on Earth than to waste cash on space. The only space spending we should be undertaking is a military presence there. Just another thing Richardson would love to raise taxes for… or should I say raise everything BUT the taxes… user fees, etc.

We have enough to spend on Earth than to waste cash on space. The only space spending we should be undertaking is a military presence there.

]]> By: Limerick http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428611 Limerick Sun, 27 May 2007 23:21:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428611 It would make a great place for the new Gitmo. It would make a great place for the new Gitmo.

]]> By: lorien1973 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428590 lorien1973 Sun, 27 May 2007 23:06:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428590 <blockquote>and kill the caribou?</blockquote> caribou are up north. we'd have to kill the penguins in anarctica

and kill the caribou?

caribou are up north. we’d have to kill the penguins in anarctica

]]> By: abinitioadinfinitum http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428575 abinitioadinfinitum Sun, 27 May 2007 22:58:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428575 <blockquote>Wouldn’t it make more sense to colonize, say, Antarctica first? Blacklake on May 27, 2007 at 6:22 PM</blockquote> and kill the caribou? come on man, if we could do that we wouldn't be paying this kind of money for gas.

Wouldn’t it make more sense to colonize, say, Antarctica first?

Blacklake on May 27, 2007 at 6:22 PM

and kill the caribou?
come on man, if we could do that we wouldn’t be paying this kind of money for gas.

]]> By: lorien1973 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428544 lorien1973 Sun, 27 May 2007 22:37:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428544 I think we should launch anaerobic bacteria to Mars. Since they spew oxygen during life; it's a great way to oxygenate the planet. You gotta think that giving them something to live in wouldn't be too difficult too. After a little testing, we could figure out what can and cannot live there. And start terraforming it very slowly. It's the most likely candidate right? I think we should launch anaerobic bacteria to Mars. Since they spew oxygen during life; it’s a great way to oxygenate the planet. You gotta think that giving them something to live in wouldn’t be too difficult too. After a little testing, we could figure out what can and cannot live there. And start terraforming it very slowly. It’s the most likely candidate right?

]]> By: Mojave Mark http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428528 Mojave Mark Sun, 27 May 2007 22:27:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428528 We fianally need a logical approach to space. 1. Get some more manned space stations up in LEO. 2. Put some more manned space stations up in geo-synch orbits. 3. Set up a manned moon base. 4. Set up large space stations at L4, L5, or on an asteroid. 5. Go to Mars. Taking the glory route to Mars will just get us more of the "what'll we do now" experience that we had with the moon. We fianally need a logical approach to space.
1. Get some more manned space stations up in LEO.
2. Put some more manned space stations up in geo-synch orbits.
3. Set up a manned moon base.
4. Set up large space stations at L4, L5, or on an asteroid.
5. Go to Mars.
Taking the glory route to Mars will just get us more of the “what’ll we do now” experience that we had with the moon.

]]> By: Blacklake http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428522 Blacklake Sun, 27 May 2007 22:22:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428522 Wouldn't it make more sense to colonize, say, Antarctica first? Wouldn’t it make more sense to colonize, say, Antarctica first?

]]> By: Maxx http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428521 Maxx Sun, 27 May 2007 22:21:56 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428521 <strong>Which candidate is most likely to colonize Mars?</strong> Hillary... due to people trying to get away from her. Which candidate is most likely to colonize Mars?

Hillary… due to people trying to get away from her.

]]> By: JackStraw http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428486 JackStraw Sun, 27 May 2007 22:02:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428486 I'm not a bit surprised. Richardson is all about illegal aliens. I’m not a bit surprised. Richardson is all about illegal aliens.

]]> By: Kini http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428475 Kini Sun, 27 May 2007 21:54:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428475 I like the thought of a million mile high club. I like the thought of a million mile high club.

]]> By: infidel4life http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428425 infidel4life Sun, 27 May 2007 21:25:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428425 <blockquote>I’d have thought it was Kucinich for sure.</blockquote> I thought he already lived there.

I’d have thought it was Kucinich for sure.

I thought he already lived there.

]]> By: BJ* http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/comment-page-1/#comment-428417 BJ* Sun, 27 May 2007 21:17:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/27/sunday-spaceblogging-which-candidate-is-most-likely-to-colonize-mars/#comment-428417 BR would probably be a pretty good president, if he didn't have to kowtow to the DNC/Nutroots/tinfoil hat part of his party. Too bad. BR would probably be a pretty good president, if he didn’t have to kowtow to the DNC/Nutroots/tinfoil hat part of his party. Too bad.

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