Ok, hear me out.
What if humans can't get past the Van Allen belt with our current understanding of physics.
So this entire Trump / Elon spat will end with canceling any plans for going to the moon or Mars, at least with Space X. Space X will focus efforts on autonomous robots mining asteroids
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I mean, did we though?
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in reply to Chadtoshi Nakamoto • • •@chadtoshinakamoto i would love to believe we went to the moon. My grandpa was an astronomer and I've been fascinated with space my entire life. But I just don't think we can ride thru the Van Allen belt in something the thickness of a coke can.
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Nanook
in reply to Peaceandprosperity • •@Peaceandprosperity @Chadtoshi Nakamoto You can, people did, and they described cherenkov radiation's effects on their eyes as they went through. To quote Gargoyle:
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Sounds fake and gay. Just like space.
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