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Old 06-06-08, 05:07 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Re: Space Exploration

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Originally Posted by Scucca View Post
Technical progress is a "pressing need". The complexities of a manned mission would widen the opportunities of delivering that progress. I don't see it as waste (particularly for the EU, given it would lead to more effective non-military expenditure)
I would hope that the cost would be spread around the world, to those countries that can contribute....
But from what I hear, we already have most of the technology in place, when it comes to equipment. It will be us fragile humans that become the limiting factor.
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