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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    It was 50/50 IMO. I gave CO the benefit of the doubt for being scientifically oriented and honest enough to stick with the spirit of the thread. In short, I gave him a choice between focusing upon your reply or mine. He chose yours. Any guesses why?
    Yep. You are too smart and being too scientific for him. Gotta go lower to his level.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    My friend who is a teacher just got a new 3D printer at her school. She said it needed some work but it was awesome. She had to adjust the model a bit. (Not the Mars helicopter model. LOL)
    No doubt some plans will evolve and, for those with the tech, be able to print one. Most will have to settle for 3D simulations and plastic model kits.

    I used to build a lot of airplane models as a kid. Mostly WWII.
    God bless America and those who defend our Constitution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    No doubt some plans will evolve and, for those with the tech, be able to print one. Most will have to settle for 3D simulations and plastic model kits.

    I used to build a lot of airplane models as a kid. Mostly WWII.



    They even been working on "printing" the real food! Almost like the replicators on Star Trek tv show!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Ah I thought you were being philosophical. My apologies.

    We are already helping the homeless and the hungry people.
    I should have been more clear. Still, it seems, to me, a colossal waste of resources. We know what the surface of Mars looks like. We also know that Mars and human life are not compatible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Controlled Opposition View Post
    I should have been more clear. Still, it seems, to me, a colossal waste of resources. We know what the surface of Mars looks like. We also know that Mars and human life are not compatible.
    No we do not know that.

    Like Uncle Dutch said, it's a proof of concept that has been proven. It's a first step.

    If rich sources of resources have been found, would you say it's been a waste of time at that time?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Yep. You are too smart and being too scientific for him. Gotta go lower to his level.
    Or hop into his looney bin.

    People like Ted Bundy, Ted Kaczynski and Edmund Kemper prove that a nutjob can be highly intelligent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Controlled Opposition View Post
    I should have been more clear. Still, it seems, to me, a colossal waste of resources. We know what the surface of Mars looks like. We also know that Mars and human life are not compatible.
    No we do not know that.

    Like Uncle Dutch said, it's a proof of concept that has been proven. It's a first step.

    If rich sources of resources have been found, would you say it's been a waste of time at that time?
    Agreed. For the previously posted reasons, it's important to open a frontier for people who don't want to become liberals.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Or hop into his looney bin.

    People like Ted Bundy, Ted Kaczynski and Edmund Kemper prove that a nutjob can be highly intelligent.
    Beware of those evil intelligent people who have the innate ability to get you to see their point of views and, heaven forbid, get you to agree with them at some point.


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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Beware of those evil intelligent people who have the innate ability to get you to see their point of views and, heaven forbid, get you to agree with them at some point.

    Part of evolution is mankind is to dominate his environment; which includes each other if not working together to dominate others.

    IMO, the difference between Good and Evil in that case would be the desired goals of the human culture involved.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    Part of evolution is mankind is to dominate his environment; which includes each other if not working together to dominate others.

    IMO, the difference between Good and Evil in that case would be the desired goals of the human culture involved.
    Like being Machiavellian? The end justifies the mean.

    I am sure there's something about that in Sun Tzu's book.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AProudLefty View Post
    Like being Machiavellian? The end justifies the mean.

    I am sure there's something about that in Sun Tzu's book.
    That's it, "Do the ends justify the means?".

    The whole book doesn't question the morality of the war. Most were mercenary armies for hire.
    It teaches how to win wars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dutch Uncle View Post
    That's it, "Do the ends justify the means?".

    The whole book doesn't question the morality of the war. Most were mercenary armies for hire.
    It teaches how to win wars.

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