Comments on: Russia to Send Monkeys to Mars

By: Msmith

Msmith — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:28:45 +0000

Next to this article in google there was an article on sending criminals into space, I think we should do that after having been informed of all the risks a human could sign off that they understand the risk and still want to go, monkeys cannot do this. I bet enough inmates would sign up, better to die in the pursuit of science than slowly rot in a jail cell…

By: Seth Eden

Seth Eden — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:03:53 +0000

"What about the possible bio-contamination?"

What contamination, when was the last time a human caught Dutch Elm Disease, and when ever has a tree caught the flu?

NEVER, because people and anamals don't catch infections or diseases from distantly related species.

For that matter there is natural transfer of Martian material to Earth all the time and it's been going on for the entire history of the Earth, however long you believe that to be. If there are bugs on Mars of any kind they've already infected Earth.

Rather then trying to find an excuse to why humans shouldn't travel to Mars, why don't you just say that humans should go to Mars. For that matter, just go back in time and tell Ferdinand and Isabella to burn the ships and forget about settling the "New World" of North America cause it's just a waste of time, nothing but more treas and mountains.

By: Steven O Driscoll

Steven O Driscoll — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 14:08:45 +0000

Sending monkeys to Mars is a complete waste of time.

I would have expected better from Russia.

Russia should concentrate on getting a few successful probes to Mars first like there excellent missions to Venus.

By: coaltit

coaltit — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:36:37 +0000

Will the apes decay on Mars or get dry-freezed or something? What about the possible bio-contamination?

By: Jim Brown

Jim Brown — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:07:27 +0000

Actually sending humans to Mars is much more cost effective. A human can in seconds what it takes robots to do in months. Also humans can build the infrastructure to do much more and go much further. Send humans to mine, manufacture, construct, learn and go on.

By: alokmohan

alokmohan — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:35:40 +0000

Sending monkeys to mars will be cruel.A signal from mars wont help us to act.What is all this for?

By: Code Monkey

Code Monkey — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:04:46 +0000

Get your filthy paws off me you dam|n dirty Russian!

By: Wayne S.

Wayne S. — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:55:45 +0000

If we do not have the courage to go into space, but we insist on sending relatively unintelligent species then we probably don't belong there to begin with. Ditto for animal testing………………

By: Dave S

Dave S — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:43:03 +0000

It's a waste of time to send humans to Mars. We could learn more and at less cost and risk with robots. We will never be able to really live on Mars. It will be like living on a submarine. Don't kill the animals testing for a ill conceived human voyage.

By: PHWilson

PHWilson — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:27:12 +0000

I'm just damned glad its Russia taking this heat. The USA would fold to the P.E.T.

By: iasku

iasku — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:03:41 +0000

So sending a monkey into space is cruel. But KFC is still good, right?

By: k98148

k98148 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:30:20 +0000

Just one step closer to Planet of the Apes.. but perhaps they'll take over Mars.

Roll over in your grave Heston

(all puns intended)

By: PENIX

PENIX — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:51:47 +0000

Back when they didn't know how the effects of space would affect a living creature, they sent animals. We already know what happens in space, and we have equipment to test what the environment will be like during the trip. It is pointless to start sending monkeys again.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:20:04 +0000

How much does this sound like a plausible reality for our past? I mean, a more sophisticated civilization sending an ape to the earth as a test and having that species evolve into humans over history sounds more like the truth then a seven day religious fabrication…

I think the Russians are onto something here.

By: RL

RL — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:38:27 +0000

Isn't any trip to Mars at least a year and, depending on when you leave, possibly two years? Can they really keep an astromonkey alive (and healthy) long enough to perform tests like that or are they thinking of shorter trips but far enough out to get radiation testing? How do you even select a monkey for something like this? Info on that would be interesting.

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:21:37 +0000

Get your stinking paws off of me you damn dirty ape!

By: zeb

zeb — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:54:04 +0000

"Here's a concept: let's stop all animal testing. There is so much research showing that animal testing efficacy just does not exist"

That's simply untrue. Every time you've take a pill or used a personal product, you're relying on animal testing to keep you safe. It is shown through such testing to be safe. Even products advertised as "animal testing free" are relying on other people doing the testing to show that the ingredients are safe. If there wasn't animal testing, we'd all have to be a lot more wary at the drug store.

Now, I'm not saying it isn't cruel, I'm just saying it's a necessary evil.

By: Tech Roach

Tech Roach — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:40:44 +0000

I think its brilliant. I mean, they would have to spend more money on actually getting a man into space. Monkey missions are cheaper since they don't actually need TV and all.

And, lets count on the chimp to drive the martians, bananas !! lol

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:33:56 +0000

Whats the point?
There is no way they wil survive the trip there. By the time they arrive after a year, there will be so much waste in that ship thats riddled with disease, nothing will make it.

Whether its from rotting food, monkey fisces etc, you just can't expect an ape to be smart enough to be sanitary

By: Burt

Burt — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:25:49 +0000

Can you say "Planet of the Apes".

By: Ian O'Neill

Ian O'Neill — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:32:06 +0000

Hi tacitus, comment removed, thanks for bringing our attention to it

Cheers, Ian

By: tacitus

tacitus — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:47:49 +0000

Please delete the racist slur used in the post by Mr. LAME above. There is no place for that on this board, not matter how emotional the subject.

By: El Sofista - Rusia podrÃa enviar monos a Marte

El Sofista - Rusia podrÃa enviar monos a Marte — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:38:15 +0000

Rusia tiene un largo historial de descubrimientos cientÃficos y exploraciÃ³n espacial asociado a la utilizaciÃ³n de animales. ComenzÃ³ con la perra Laika, enviada al espacio en 1957, luego el programa espacial se ampliÃ³ para realizar pruebas con otros perros â€”muchos volvieron sanos y salvos a la Tierraâ€“ y finalmente con monos [...] Fuente: Ian O'Neill para Universe Today.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:20:32 +0000

Hey at least we used animals, imagine if we humans had decided killing animals was wrong and instead we just did all our experiments on people? Imagine if we were even too unsettled to do that, imagine if we never opened up a human body while it was still alive and all we knew about it was just what happened on the outside and what happened after you were dead.

Sending a monkey to die from radiation is not a fun experiment but one that will do a lot of good for the entire human race. Russia is doing the right thing.

By: Emission Nebula

Emission Nebula — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:03:43 +0000

Actualy, thaks to animal testing diabetics can live longer heathier lives. Certain types of cancer wouldnt be treatable if wasnt for animal testing. There are lots of reasons why animal testing has been a good thing for humanity.

Now before everyone jumps down my throat about this, Im truelly against animal testing, but am thankful for the testing that has saved people lives.

PETA is an evil lying empire. They kill 1/3 of the animals they "save". Plus, they have contributed, and done acts of terrorism. PETA should be shut down and the higher ups in PETA should be arrested.

Sending a monkey to Mars, honestly I think we can send them there, and back very much alive. But why bother. Lets just send a couple of the hundreds of humans who have been training for it for years!!