Re: NASA Mars mission funding - better spent on paleo?

[jrc <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

I still think developing the technology for establishing  permanent, 
independent colonies on the Moon, Mars, and in the asteroid belt is among 
the most important projects we could spend money on.  Well worth doing.  It 
has the potential for saving us.
JimC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Chure" <danchure@easilink.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: NASA Mars mission funding - better spent on paleo?


> Although not stated clearly, what I meant was that it is too costly for 
> the limited benefits relative to that scientific discipline.  In other 
> words, can we learn more about Mars from putting probes on Mars or putting 
> people on Mars.  Comparing the relative merits Mars exploration, 
> paleontology, and finding the cure for cancer  is not what I was getting 
> at.
>
> Dan