Wooo hoo, we're goin' to Mars!!

[Chojin Man]

This isn't going to shut off your favorite redistribution of wealth scheme, so stop using that as an excuse to hate Bush and find a legitimate one.

Who said anything about hating Bush?

[Bluestrike_2]

Now MiniMag, did I ever say that IT WILL?
I said it CAN. And I never said it would happen tommorrow.

Main Entry: 1can
Pronunciation: k&n, 'kan
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): past - could /k&d, 'kud/; present singular & plural can
Etymology: Middle English (1st & 3d sing. present indic.), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st & 3d singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cnAwan to know -- more at KNOW
Date: before 12th century
transitive senses
1 obsolete : KNOW, UNDERSTAND
2 archaic : to be able to do, make, or accomplish
intransitive senses, archaic : to have knowledge or skill
verbal auxiliary
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Do you HONESTLY believe that space colonization will happen tommorrow? No, it won't!

Ok, I don't want to start a flame war but I have NOT contradicted myself. So your "losing all respect" was an assanine comment. Maybe you misread my original post. And you, my friend, are misinformed.

People need to realize that we aren't paying just to have a few people walk on the moon, or mars and bring rocks back.

A feat like this requires entirely new technology. Just look at everything developed from the apollo missions...

CAT Scanners, MRI technology, Cool suits, (worn by race car drivers, nuclear reactor technicians, shipyard workers, people with multiple sclerosis and kids with a congenital disorders), kidney dialysis machines, cordless power tools, athletic shoe design, insulation barrier design, cardiovascular conditioners, vacuum metallizing techniques, water purification, freese dried food (love that ice cream), food service systems, retroreflectors (detects hazardous gases), dry lubricant bonding, and a bunch of other stuff I can't remember right now. And that's just the apollo missions!

This is a comment that has hit it right on the head. Do you honestly think that no technology will come from this? Heck, we have pretty much explored the majority of the Earth, so what now? Just give up, or push ourselves to our limits, then some more?

*****EDIT******
Crap, I just noticed that I typed "decade" instead of century. That might be what confused you. Time to edit that post too. Sorry about that typo!