Subject: Re: Richard Feynman explains why Mars a one way trip
Then ask yourselves why you aren’t excited.

You guys might learn something about yourselves. Or not.

Because I was in the space game for a time. Plus, I remember the Apollo missions. They aren't novel for me. I remember the last few missions, including the famous Apollo 13. At the time it was very exciting. Today, it's "I've seen this before". It's good that little kids are getting excited. They haven't seen this before, so I get their excitement. I remember it from when I was that age.

If exploration is the stated goal, then robotics is vastly cheaper than constructing human habitations (and packing them with food, water, air, plus recyclers and scrubbers, and all the other fun stuff people would need to survive). You get a lot more science-bang for your buck sending a rover to Mars (or an atmospheric penetrator to Jupiter) than trying to mount a manned mission.