Reply #7: Not good for in depth exploratin... [View All]

[SaveElmer]

Unmanned probes, no matter how sophisticated are simply not able to respond flexibly to changing circumstances and unanticipated discovery. Human are able to do this. As we get more in depth into our explorations humans are going to be required to respond to these circumstances.

As great as the Mars rovers are, how great would it be if thee were humans there to follow up on the discoveries made? As it is, we have to spend years planning new missions to take advantage of the knowledge gained. Unmanned probes make good first visitors, but humans ultimately need to be there to take advantage and to follow up.