Space Exploration Part 1:Planning our next steps in space

[rstevewarmorycom]

...and THEN build our big orbital freighters in space, using magnesium and aluminum and silicon from the moon, and

learn how to grow all our food and make all the oxygen we

need. And thank god, the Moon even has water! Enough for

our needs. Carbon and nitrogen is all we need to bring.

[rstevewarmorycom]

Mars is so far and there is so much that can and will go wrong

that I don't think we're ready until we perfect local space travel

and living. An asteroid is reasonable, but only after we learn how

to live in space, which we've never REALLY done. You don't risk your fortune on things we've never succeeded at before. We are so lucky to have the Moon as a training ground. We need to perfect making what we need in a sterile vacuum at this safe close distance...

we need to learn so many things.

[EMBpodcast]

Totally agree with you, David. The general public is always duped!

[KKM121]

re: 1:07

I think he meant to say "left wing", not "right wing".

[spyderco5]

haven't you heard of helium-3, duh.

[DazeMyLife]

annunaki o.0

[950horsepower]

Yeah, I figure it's like a trip to the summit of Mt. Everest. It would be impossible without a series of way stations and supply depots.

A captured asteroid, like Apophis would make a nice space platform. A real space station, in orbit around the sun, and not the Earth would help.

[bookmanpc]

The problem is fear. Fear somebody, somewhere won't agree, fear that the TINY amount of the budget will make the news cycle.

Gutlessness will keep feet muddy till it is too late.

[MrChickensoup]

you remind me of Arthur C Clarke with your no nonsence practical ideas of space travel, Ive never read any of your books, but you have got me interested any suggestions Mr. Brin?

[moonus111]

I don't like the negative on the moon as it is a stepping stone, but this still is a great video! Asteroids are extremely important to developing space.

[johnsmdm]

cab before you poke your finger into NASA's chest....ask yourself are you willing to pay the price yourself sir hunh!

[evil13rt]

Launch costs will go down until there is an accident and the public starts asking questions... then the old NASA contractors will mop the floor with newspace, who cant compete for political sway, raw development resources, and mission capability against the military industrial complex.

They should not have been put in competition with each other.

This will end badly.

[quantumG]

Some nice clarify of thought. Thanks Brin.

[MikDonsen]

This guy is missing the point. We need to get launch costs down before any of this is considered

[hobo8675309]

wow. this guy is, like, so awesome.