tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post678841748839064335..comments2023-07-14T07:42:45.273-05:00Comments on Beam Me Up - Science & Science Fiction news: Is This the End of the Space Age?Beam Me Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-34670689849865474572011-07-03T15:09:30.032-05:002011-07-03T15:09:30.032-05:00Maybe not the space age as it is quickly coming to...Maybe not the space age as it is quickly coming to be, but like the distinction I made in Saturday's program, an end to manned presence in space and not just a small fraction above the atmosphere. I really think the end of Apollo was the real end of space exploration done by people. When Barry called in to weigh in on this article, his comments really hit a nerve when he said that a manned Beam Me Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507215843874160767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31959155.post-16204444947566770622011-07-02T17:53:05.791-05:002011-07-02T17:53:05.791-05:00I don't think it's the end of the space ag...I don't think it's the end of the space age but it might be the end of the first era within the space age. It may be that we won't see another real space mission in our lifetimes, but sooner or later it must happen. <br /><br />Perhaps sooner, if a sheep-like public can be inspired enough by the likely discovery of several Earth-like planets (via Kepler and other means) to vote out Dave Tacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939802573223717177noreply@blogger.com