tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post6405710368388878130..comments2023-12-22T03:53:49.097+00:00Comments on The Scribbling Sea Serpent: 40 Years AgoK M Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-16567655772314877352009-07-17T13:23:51.938+01:002009-07-17T13:23:51.938+01:00Oh Brian - surely we shouldn't let practicalit...Oh Brian - surely we shouldn't let practicalities get in the way of a good adventure! :-)<br /><br />And of course remote sensing can only tell you so much - sooner or later you're going to need ground truth data.<br /><br />I really hope I see a man on the moon in my lifetime!K M Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801740095715755112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670369139890322768.post-13235950164393322512009-07-16T16:15:57.341+01:002009-07-16T16:15:57.341+01:00Kate - I am old enough to remember (I stayed up al...Kate - I am old enough to remember (I stayed up all night to watch the descent onto the surface). Yes, it was fantastic.<br /><br />But the answer to your 'Why not?' is fairly straight forward. It's incredibly expensive, very dangerous and yields hardly anything of scientific value that can't be obtained more cheaply and safely.<br /><br />It's a lovely dream, but with current technology it doesn't make any sense to do it again.Brian Clegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723555872580740773noreply@blogger.com