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Ron Green

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Fri Apr-16-10 10:46 AM
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4. The crucial difference, as I see it, between exploration of the earth and space travel

is that we are creatures of the earth but not of space. Our bodies evolved as part of this atmosphere, biosphere and gravitational field, and until we evolve beyond our physical containers, travel outside our environment will always demand more resources than we can afford.

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