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Date: Fri, 21 Aug 92 05:13:25
From: Space Digest maintainer <digests@isu.isunet.edu>
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Subject: Space Digest V15 #133
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Space Digest Fri, 21 Aug 92 Volume 15 : Issue 133
Today's Topics:
With telepresence, who needs people in Earth orbit?
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From: George William Herbert <gwh@soda.berkeley.edu>
Subject: With telepresence, who needs people in Earth orbit?
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In article <1992Aug21.001004.3768@samba.oit.unc.edu> cecil@physics.unc.edu (Gerald Cecil) writes:
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Have you talked to someone who builds or works with space robotics?
When anyone suggests replacing humans in the short term, they laugh.
Space robotics aren't as strong, for the most part, have less degrees
of freedom _and_ less limbs, less end effector dexterity, and more
likely failure points than a man in space. They're safer, but often
can't do the job. (note that an astronaut in EVA can't do everything
either. both together are much more capable.)
Or are you just trying to start a flamewar?
-george william herbert
gwh@soda.berkeley.edu gwh@lurnix.com herbert@uchu.isu92.ac.jp until 28 aug
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