Zubrin (Mars Society)
I think that Zubrin and company have quite admirable goals. Unfortunately I think he's a little crazy and willing to be overly optimistic in order to support these goals. For example: "We must go for the youth. The spirit of youth demands adventure. A humans-to-Mars program would challenge young people everywhere to develop their minds to participate in the pioneering of a new world." From their mission statement. If we start a program then kids will be smarter and more driven?? He's full of it so much I wonder if his eyes aren't brown! But I think it's also important that he is not looking at he why not side of the issue as to pioneering human exploration of Mars but the Why Not!? attitude required of adventurers.
Hoagland (Enterprise)
Okay, so he's just crazy. I'm speaking not only from the fact that he's obsessed with ridiculous photo's which he photoshopped for his own purposes but also because of his interview with Art Bell which the have transcripts of on the website. I've listened to quite a bit of Art Bell in my life because I'm an insomniac and he's pretty entertaining but non-the-less it's a refuge for the neer-do-wells of the scietific community. I'm not that impressed but it's cute the way they copy Star Trek for their website. I wish him luck, he makes Zubrin look moderate.
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