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Aaahhh... 

Posted Thursday 20th September 2007 05:09 GMT

I dunno 'bout this "set foot on the moon 12 years from now" crap.

But if they want to fire me off on a 12 year round trip to Barnard's star, starting in 12 months, then we can talk.

Go large or go home, I say.

Moon Landing 

Posted Thursday 20th September 2007 07:14 GMT

Going to the moon is so 60's. We should be on Mars by now.

If space travel is ever to become routine 

Posted Thursday 20th September 2007 08:08 GMT

they're going to have to test its effect on the average person. I will be happy to volunteer, as being 40 pounds overweight makes me fairly representative.

12 years? 

Posted Thursday 20th September 2007 09:11 GMT

thought it would take 50 years to get to Barnard's star using project daedulus tech?

Hyperspace 

Posted Thursday 20th September 2007 10:46 GMT

If you're going to Barnard's Star, just hitch a lift from the Vogons... you'd be there in minutes.

Hyperspace...? 

Posted Thursday 20th September 2007 13:26 GMT

@Matt

Provided you don't get chucked out of an airlock or have the Vogon Captain read poetry at you first...

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