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That is not what started this particular discussion. What started this discussion was BWV's assertion that we would not be venturing...

I didn't think I'd see self-driving cars in my lifetime. But it seems if you throw enough money at something, miracles can occur. Musk...

I do not. It was my point was that it is a difference in scale. The vast majority of the difference is a quantitive difference, less so...

Hindsight is always 20/20. Those that set out didn't have that benefit. They still went. Ask the Roanoke settlers if they were...

It doesn't even come close being a theory. It's simply a supposition. But it's a darn site less wild than "we can send embryos out in...

Yeh. Wot he sed. Isn't that what I said?

One more reason: Procrastination. I come out to my Dave Cave on the pretense of getting some writing done (and smoking a stogie) in my...

Yeah. James Cameron is known for being a romantic. His settings may be fantastical but his stories are often very traditional. In fact...

I think the point is that some people will take the risk, not necessarily for survival or any other comfy reason, to set out to explore...

Yes. And I don't drink ginger tea. Because it is hot. As I type this, I am out in my Dave Cave smoking a stogie. The temp is below zero...

Definitely true. It has been found* that, objectively, the best temperature for tasting things is luke warm. (But that does not mean it...

Tell that to any of the babies who died en route. Does the ethics matter if, in the end, they dIed anyway becuae of their parents'...

The problem is this is just magic/sci-fi/fantasy. A ship carrying live humans is certainly a challenge but at least it is a tractible...

Depends on what criteria you want to satisfy. Hornbein's verdict is that the last sips are more sugary. So in a real world scenario -...

I just saw it a few days ago and I can't distinguish III from II. Nothing new. Pretty much a rehash. I went in expecting at least a...