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einhverfr
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NASA: We're sending humans to Mars
It might be politically easier to justify the program if we do....
skj
on Dec 3, 2014
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Sure, but it might be possible to actually have the program if we don't.
einhverfr
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Then why not just send a dog to Mars?
ommunist
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Probably because the dog can claim property rights upon the Red Planet. They would send a very smart dog there, right?
tripzilch
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Yeah but as long as it doesn't have a flag ...
skj
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It's harder for a dog to start building a colony base.
tripzilch
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We should send giant ants, then.
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