From: "Gary Wiltshire" 

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:09:15 -0800, Jeff Shultz
 wrote:

> On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:30:41 -0500, Gary Wiltshire wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 21:36:21 -0500, Geo  wrote:
>>
>>> "Gary Wiltshire"  wrote in message
>>> news:opskxgliu4eipai0{at}news.barkto.com...
>>>
>>>> I think the goal for Mars should not be visiting but colonization,
>>>> i.e., one-way trips.
>>>
>>> I think there just needs to be a goal and a timeframe.
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> My version of Mars exploration would be drastically cheaper, not having
>> to
>> bring back the astronauts.  Automated systems can take seed-stock
>> supplies
>> first for the colonists.  There would be no lack for volunteers.
>
> Kim Stanley Robinson anyone? (the first book was good, the second was
> okay, the third I should not have bought, especially in hardback)
>
>

Hell, we could to it to the Moon.  Atmosphere only lasts less than a
hundred thousand years, but we can rain giant chunks of ice at reserved
areas to maintain it.

--
Gary Wiltshire

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