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2008-01-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia says it is ahead in race to put man on Mars

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Posted by gorb 2008-01-09 00:57|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Good luck with that. Bwahahaha...

Posted by Spot">Spot 2008-01-09 08:01|| 2008-01-09 08:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, it is the red planet..... If they do get there, it won't be any of this "one small step for a man, one giant step for mankind" stuff, it will be "we claim this planet for mother Russia." Given the general ineptness of NASA in the last 30 years, we would be lucky to get to the moon to visit the soon to be established Chinese outposts anytime soon, let alone Mars.

Posted by RWV 2008-01-09 08:50|| 2008-01-09 08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 So?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-01-09 09:58|| 2008-01-09 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, but will he still be alive?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-01-09 10:26|| 2008-01-09 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 There's a race? What's the prize?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-01-09 10:38|| 2008-01-09 10:38|| Front Page Top

#6 The claim that they are ahead comes form the line "we have the most experience in piloted space flight." It doesn't mean they have a working plan or the ability and cash to implement it. This is just hot air and pride.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-01-09 12:24|| 2008-01-09 12:24|| Front Page Top

#7 They are just pissed they don't have a space station any more.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-01-09 12:51|| 2008-01-09 12:51|| Front Page Top

#8 By 2025 there's going to 20 million fewer russians than there are today and most will be over 50. This would be pretty much the last harrah for Russia (or maybe it will be a birthday present for Czar Putin).

BTW, who else is in the race?

Posted by DoDo 2008-01-09 15:01|| 2008-01-09 15:01|| Front Page Top

#9 What's the prize?

Bankruptcy.

Posted by ed 2008-01-09 15:44|| 2008-01-09 15:44|| Front Page Top

#10 By 2050 most "Russians" will be Muslim anyway.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-01-09 16:35|| 2008-01-09 16:35|| Front Page Top

#11 In other news: reports just in state that based on these reports from Russia, the ACME company is expanding, says W.E.Coyote, VP-fiascos.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-01-09 16:37|| 2008-01-09 16:37|| Front Page Top

#12 ION SPACE > LIVESCIENCE - NEW RISK TO EARTH FOUND FROM SUPERNOVA EXPLOSIONS. Star 7,500 light years from Earth set to explode soon? DARE TO STILL BE SEEN ON GUAM ON A FUTURE BLINDING, DENSELY FOGGY "CAN'T SEE-ANYTHING-IN-FRONT-OF-ME" DAY IN [formerly]TROPICAL GUAM.

OTOH, last nite a large whitish streak [meteor?]flew over Guam goin' north, followed shortly by USAF-DOD planes in same direction; plus also saw a large strange glowing object in space NOT the Moon and despite cloudy weather. Was alot of low-level lightning here.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-01-09 20:51|| 2008-01-09 20:51|| Front Page Top

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