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In reply to the discussion: We should have been colonizing the solar system by now. [View all]Johonny
(20,851 posts)I do not respect nor do I know many people that respect Zubrin. Period.
I do not respect your suggest I haven't look at this field or his work. I have. I don't believe it nor do many scientist at the basic factual level.
I know people on the DU respect his opinion. I respect Odin's opinion. It is ok to have scientific disagreements. I have had disagreements with Nobel prize winners, I certainly don't feel bad having disagreements with people on the internet
I leave it there because complaining about space does not respect the memory of a great Astronaut and a man I do/did respect But mostly because people already believe or don't about the "future" in space. However the future in space was as clear now as it was at the dawn of the space age. We are on Mars now. What greater tribute to Armstrong could there be than that.
For the record I don't know it will never happen, all though as many smarter people than me point out, the direction of space and man's presence in space has generally been moving in one direction and there are really clear scientific reasons for that. Reasons Zubrin ignores but history doesn't. Have a nice day. Woot space!