Actually I think we need to separate two ideas, the idea of a
manned mission to Mars, and the idea of Mars colonization.
In the Mars direct plan, after a voyage of 6 months, the team would
spent a year and a half on the surface.
Anybody think that is a bad idea?
Brian
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