Comments on: Russian Manned Mars Mission Experiment http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/ A Space Opera in the Wrong Key Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:30:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=5621 hourly 1 By: tdellaringa http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2590 tdellaringa Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:15:02 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2590 Agreed we learn from failure. Heck, I've failed a lot on this comic right in front of you folks! I think it's both a worthwhile and fun experiement. Agreed we learn from failure. Heck, I’ve failed a lot on this comic right in front of you folks! I think it’s both a worthwhile and fun experiement.

]]> By: macsnafu http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 macsnafu Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:12:04 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2586 I was always interested in the Biosphere project, and thought it was strange that people ridiculed it for being a failure. But we learn more from failure than success. If it had been successful, that would have meant we already knew enough about ecosystems to manage them. I suspect that the real reason it got so much ridicule is because it was privately funded. The point about failure is the one thing that really bothered me about the movie Bio-Dome: Sure, Pauly Shore's character was an unexpected development, but again, the value should have been in what they learned, not in jury-rigging things to make it work. I was always interested in the Biosphere project, and thought it was strange that people ridiculed it for being a failure. But we learn more from failure than success. If it had been successful, that would have meant we already knew enough about ecosystems to manage them. I suspect that the real reason it got so much ridicule is because it was privately funded.

The point about failure is the one thing that really bothered me about the movie Bio-Dome: Sure, Pauly Shore’s character was an unexpected development, but again, the value should have been in what they learned, not in jury-rigging things to make it work.

]]> By: Chris http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2575 Chris Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:44:14 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2575 I love these kinds of experiments. It is some real hands on science that can actually be applied sometime in the near future. But beyond that, there is such great story potential behind the whole thing. I love these kinds of experiments. It is some real hands on science that can actually be applied sometime in the near future. But beyond that, there is such great story potential behind the whole thing.

]]> By: tdellaringa http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2569 tdellaringa Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:26:28 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2569 LOL, yeah a Keanu Reeves movie can do that to you... I've seen it... it's ugly... LOL, yeah a Keanu Reeves movie can do that to you… I’ve seen it… it’s ugly…

]]> By: tom_racine http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 tom_racine Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:11:56 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2568 They'll open the door in a month and there'll be one guy left alive, covered in blood, muttering "I ASKED nicely for him to turn off the Keanu Reeves movie marathon. I ASKED nicely....I did..." They’ll open the door in a month and there’ll be one guy left alive, covered in blood, muttering “I ASKED nicely for him to turn off the Keanu Reeves movie marathon. I ASKED nicely….I did…”

]]> By: Splox5 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2567 Splox5 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:48:28 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2567 Cabin fever... Lets just hope that doesn't turn into a reality tv show. Though come to think of it, it could be pretty funny. Cabin fever… Lets just hope that doesn’t turn into a reality tv show. Though come to think of it, it could be pretty funny.

]]> By: qka http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2566 qka Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:33:02 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2566 I assume the Russians will be making their announcements after a 20 minute delay? Seriously though, it sounds like the stock market quotes on the TV or radio. I assume the Russians will be making their announcements after a 20 minute delay?

Seriously though, it sounds like the stock market quotes on the TV or radio.

]]> By: tdellaringa http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2565 tdellaringa Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:23:57 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2565 Alfred Bester - great book! Alfred Bester – great book!

]]> By: bachterman http://www.maroonedcomic.com/russian-manned-mars-mission-experiment/comment-page-1/#comment-2564 bachterman Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:22:48 +0000 http://www.maroonedcomic.com/?p=428#comment-2564 yeah, a great sociological test that would be. jaunting is the future. but first we have to learn how to jaunt. :) yeah, a great sociological test that would be.
jaunting is the future. but first we have to learn how to jaunt. :)

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