Author Topic: Robert Zubrin and the Case for Mars  (Read 471 times)

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Offline Jolimont

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Re: Robert Zubrin and the Case for Mars
« Reply #15 on: Jul 07, 2012, 04:20:50 PM »
A few reasons I will never go to Mars: lethal radiation, killer cold and massive bone loss. And also earth has been good to me.

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Re: Robert Zubrin and the Case for Mars
« Reply #16 on: Jul 07, 2012, 07:55:41 PM »
does anyone know if there is a widely agreed upon measurement of the cosmic ray dose that you would be exposed to on an eight month trip to mars from earth?
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Re: Robert Zubrin and the Case for Mars
« Reply #17 on: Jul 07, 2012, 09:51:48 PM »
Ummm. Do you have me on ignore?
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Re: Robert Zubrin and the Case for Mars
« Reply #18 on: Jul 07, 2012, 10:38:58 PM »
Ummm. Do you have me on ignore?


no i just have tunnel vision it seems. i am all over reading this paper right now :D
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