Fair enough and valid points about Mars for sure. Talk about human settlements on Mars, or on the moon even seem to me to many, many steps down the road. But, this "anytime soon" is what concerns me. 10 to 15 years falls into the "soon" category in my definition. Years come and go quickly. I remember 9/11 and the overall conclusion of "failure of imagination". Things, technology things in general, seem to be accelerating far faster than we can keep up. I'd hate to get caught napping because anytime soon won't come.
Fair enough and valid points about Mars for sure. Talk about human settlements on Mars, or on the moon even seem to me to many, many steps down the road. But, this "anytime soon" is what concerns me. 10 to 15 years falls into the "soon" category in my definition. Years come and go quickly. I remember 9/11 and the overall conclusion of "failure of imagination". Things, technology things in general, seem to be accelerating far faster than we can keep up. I'd hate to get caught napping because anytime soon won't come.