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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (668755)	1/16/2005 3:32:28 AM
From: Wayners	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Is there gold on Mars?

To: Peter Dierks who wrote (668755)	1/16/2005 8:28:32 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"The problem with Apollo was that in order to achieve a time line they had to make the system disposable. That mentality later crippled the shuttle program." I agree with your perceptive analysis completely. We need to build re-usable heavy lift capability FIRST (dropping the cost of lifting a pound into orbit by at least a factor of 10) before we embark upon anymore 'feel good', but WASTEFUL, 'show missions'.