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socialclimber
Dec 11, 2003, 11:30 AM
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Most think humans will reach Mars within their lifetimes. Many expect to make the trip themselves. And rock climbing will be tops among recreational activities. Such are the aspirations of thousands of U.S. schoolchildren.
More than 2,600 youngsters took part in the online poll, released Thursday by the organizers of Space Day, an annual event designed to bolster interest in science, math and space among youths.
"It's exciting and encouraging that the spirit of exploration is alive and that students see it occurring in their lifetime," said Orlando Figueroa, director of NASA's Mars Exploration program. "These may well be the children that make it a reality."
Among the findings of the 2002 survey:
Seventy percent of respondents thought a manned mission would reach Mars within the next 10 or 20 years.
Nearly 25 percent plan to visit the red planet personally.
More than 50 percent anticipated rock climbing as the most fun activity.
After Mars, the next most popular destination planet for the future space explorers was Pluto.
Source: CNN
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climbobsessoin
Jan 12, 2004, 1:56 AM
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imagine summiting olypus mons
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wyattearp
Jan 22, 2004, 8:16 AM
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Hope all be dead before I go climb some easy as shit on mars, in my oxygen contained suit, remeber the gravity is much less there making Dreamtime a warm up! HA
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sringel
Jan 29, 2004, 12:52 AM
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The Moon looks fun too...I don't expect to get to Mars until after I'm dead. maybe meet ray bradbury there, eh?
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quickt
Feb 5, 2004, 7:40 PM
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Its a goverment conspiracy, humans are already on Mars...been there for years. I just got back actually, here is a recent pic of my adventures. I named the new route "Floatin on up" - 5.15c Anyone want the beta? HAHA
http://www.readingrocks.com/...ers/MarsClimbing.jpg
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mtnbkrxtrordnair
Feb 5, 2004, 10:21 PM
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That's a really cool pic. I bet I could climb like 5.19 on Mars. I've thought about mountain biking on the moon. Imagine how much air...or rather vacum you could get. I think NASA should consider mountain bikes if they ever put man on Mars. They weigh a lot less than those moon rovers they used back in the day. Oops, sorry, just realized this is not a mtn. bike forum.
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