Flying in space is risky. It will never be safe, and the best thing we can do is manage those risks. It's important for people, for human beings, to be in space because they're adaptable and because they're not pre-programmed software that can go off and do tasks that are appropriate for machines.
Copy QuoteModern science says: 'The sun is the past, the earth is the present, the moon is the future.' From an incandescent mass we have originated, and into a frozen mass we shall turn. Merciless is the law of nature, and rapidly and irresistibly we are drawn to our doom.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.
Copy Quote View & ShareIt's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.
Copy Quote View & ShareWe are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhat we observe as material bodies and forces are nothing but shapes and variations in the structure of space.
Copy Quote View & ShareAfter one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say 'I want to see the manager.'
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