Why? So was my wife and my son……:confused:

I remember his analogy, which I never found that convincing at the time. And it really does not have much to do with what we are debating and the point I was makng. This has nothing whatsoever to do with the inevitability of mistakes being made, but in the resources being available to see the project to fruition.

If it arrives on Mars on my 100th birrhday I’ll admit I was wrong – if I can remember how to communicate when the time comes!!

Carry on Nurse?? Yes please………….:diablo:

Battle of Britain ( with the Walton score) over the weekend at my grandson’s request! I can never see it too many times. Depite it’s faults I keep reminding myself it was made over 40 years ago and still works wonderfully well.:)

I am delighted you have made your decision and now it’s up to you. I am with Kev – you’ll do what you want to do, whatever we say or feel, and it really is none of our business anyway.

Good luck!:)

And hopefully this thread has helped you to understand why!!;)

Not really, Jay, but at my age I think the chances of getting to the big century are fairly remote!!;) Added to which I am doubtful that the US, or anyone else for that matter, will actually have the resources to undertake the trip…….

Precisely, GA. Don’t bother to read anything written by vested interests – it will serve little purpose and hardly further the argument.