Comments on: Poll: Americans Say U.S. Should Go To Mars

[cbsfunny]

The major complaint about adopting a new health care system is the lack of money. It surprises me that the majority of Americans want trillions of money to be spent to put man on Mars. What are our real priorities?

[cs4466]

Trillions of money? I think we should look again at edukashun.

[tmittelstaed]

It's achievable. The distance isn't the issue, it would take less than a year:
http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/mars/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-mars/
The problem is not getting there, the problem is how do you LAND when you get there. Look at the link above, there's a link leading off of this which explains it. The fact is we are many decades away from a Mars landing.

[quickly101]

I've got one word for you who would have the government waste billions on a manned trip to Mars. IDIOTS!

[nordeck52]

How is it a waste of money? You wouldn't even be able to post comments here on this site if it weren't for the space program leading to the development of the internet! Besides, to not want to explore is a sign of degeneration and shows that society is dead. And nobody wants that, last time I checked.

[YuSoWrong]

We also need to build a temple to Gaia. The Earth is our mother. The revolutionary cadres demand this, serving notice on the politicans and giving something back to the community in the name of the people.

[presjfk]

We can go to Mars just as soon as we balance the budget, provide heath care for everyone, return our troops from war and every other blasted place they are and we have a trade surplus! Until then, no trip to Mars.

[YuSoWrong]

We also need to build a temple to Gaia. The Earth is our mother. The revolutionary cadres demand this, serving notice on the politicans and giving something back to the community in the name of the people.

[sincity_q]

America is hurt and bleeding. We've been asked to let go of our industrial base and world leadership in the name of globalism. We've been stripped of our national as well as our individual self esteem so that others can feel better about less.

We need a dedicated effort to go to Mars, even if not for the pure scientific value. We desperately need to give Americans something to cheer about in America.

Unfortunately, we will not find the visionary leadership for such a bold venture in Obama, nor would we have found it in either McCain or Bush. Today's crop of 'leaders' (loosely) are tools of the globalist agenda where national pride is ignored in favor of a humanist plan of horrid mediocrity.

We'll be lucky if they don't shut down the space program entirely and spend the money building wooden boats.

**Note: Second try on this comment.

[sincity_q]

America is hurt and bleeding. We've been asked to let go of our industrial base and world leadership in the name of globalism. We've been stripped of our national as well as our individual self esteem so that others can feel better about less.

We need a dedicated effort to go to Mars, even if not for the pure scientific value. We desperately need to give Americans something to cheer about in America.

Unfortunately, we will not find the visionary leadership for such a bold venture in Obama, nor would we have found it in either McCain or Bush. Today's crop of 'leaders' (loosely) are tools of the globalist agenda where national pride is ignored in favor of a humanist plan of horrid mediocrity.

We'll be lucky if they don't shut down the space program entirely and spend the money building wooden boats.

[azure13]

Why should we spend money to visit Mars? Ridiculous...

[riob678]

Several months ago I had occasion to visit Mars. My wife and I stayed at a 5 star Club Red Resort. The views were spectacular. However, one of the bell hops told us not to venture far from the hotel without 'appropriate securty' escorts. I inquired why? He said that Americans are liked only for the tourist bucks they bring. The Martians have been monitoring Earth for decades, and have determined that Americans would probably mess up a perfectly delightful wet dream.

[sightpoint]

I'll take it. WE RULE ! Now get out of the way you're slowing us down slacker!

[YuSoWrong]

Why don't you go home to Mars and tell them to expect house guests.