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Was it last year or the year before that when China announced a mission to Mars? Soon after the US announced their intentions to go to Mars. My frist reaction was "here we go again" but when China's desires cooled so did the US's. Oh well. Eternal recurence again.
Nixon made a pledge similar to Kennedy's: "We will be on Mars by the end of the century." Well, we all know that didn't happen. Why can't the US lead the charge rather than simply react to it? Your example of Iran, Taltos, is satirical but all too true. If Iran were planning a Mars mission, we'd try to beat them to it.
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