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Dr. Robert Zubrin with a brilliant answer to "Why Should We Go To Mars?"

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Space exploration & spaceflight

What it is

A short clip of Dr. Robert Zubrin, author of The Case for Mars, answering why humanity should go to Mars. He argues that societies grow by challenging themselves and that exploration inspires young people.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters repeatedly link it as the best concise answer to the question of why go to Mars when problems remain on Earth.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 4 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “There's a great video of Dr. Robert Zubrin (author of "The Case For Mars") answering the why question of going to Mars”

    Zubrin explains how space exploration excites kids to become explorers.

    thaumaturgy, 2016-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video]”

  2. “Robert Zubrin has what I consider a great, comprehensive answer to why we should go to Mars.”

    Comprehensive answer to why go to Mars, applicable to space generally.

    herbstein, 2020-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Space Plane: Mysterious US military aircraft launches”

  3. “I always refer them to the amazing speech Robert Zubrin gave on the answer for "why go to Mars?"”

    Amazing speech answering why go to Mars with hunger on Earth.

    sktrdie, 2021-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Mars sucks”

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Topics: robert zubrin, mars, space exploration, case for mars, motivation

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