FYI: Drexler article on Mars

> What an excellent article. Thanks for passing that along.
>
> I came within an inch of titling an article of my own
> (http://members.aol.com/oscarcombs/case_spc.htm)
> http://members.aol.com/oscarcombs/case_spc.htm> ) "The Case
> Against Mars", then decided to go positive rather than negative and
> re-titled it "The Case for Space". Now I'm glad I didn't engage in
> accidental plagiarism.
>
> I think Drexler is spot on about what lies in the minds of those who
> advocate Mars over all other space activities. I know, because
> I've spent my fair share of time arguing with them.

Still fighting the Martians, eh, Mike. Well, I want to go to Mars,
too, but I think that there is a better way of doing it. A dumbell
holding about 150 people is a good first step for a "humans to Mars"
mission.

Xenophile