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The End of Astronauts?

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

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Are We Going to Learn Far More Without Sending Humans?

We don't need to spend tax payers money on it. If e millionaires and sponsors want to spend money, that's fine. But the reason that they should do it, and not taxpayers is that they can afford to take higher risks than we as the public can impose on civilians. As we know, the shuttle failed twice in the hundred n 35 la s, less than two % failure rate. So if adventurers who are prepared to accept air ten percent risk, are prepared to go, they can do it much more cheaply. It'll cost a billionaires less than it cost a taxpayer. We're going to learn far more without sending humans.

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