We should go to Mars

My format will be a lot like a POFO debate, and i would like to remind people this is my constructive speech.I would like this to be voted on as if we were really going to Mars too.AND TO THOSE VOTING: Look at my opponents arguments. Some of the dates are wrong so i don't think, if he ever does, can't make a recently argument for look - http://weboflife.nasa.gov......, accessed online Oct. 10, 2011, AL)Click on the link and it doesn't provide a real date. Access simply means the time he looked on the website(personally I wish we will not make time arguments but this is just in case) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------First off is.. InventionsAccording to... Dr. Robert Zubrin (nuclear scientist)F: Inventions created under conditions of necessity on Mars can raise Earth’s livingstandards and economy.This means... the economy can be improved through inventions created in Mars.This is why i support the following topicResolve: We should go to Mars.Today I will discuss NASA’s Capability , Benefits, Inevitable To hopefully get you to support the topicMy first argument is.. NASA's CapabilityNASA’s Capability NASA has the ability to colonize Mars Because the United States has enough money and technology to reach Mars safely and to live there as well. First… Mars is Affordable According to…http://www.nytimes.com... 31, 2009 A one-way trip to Mars would be much more affordable than a round-trip because much of the mass for returning is due to the extra fuel being carried.This means that a one-way trip is the most affordable way; especially since President Obama committed us to going to Mars and then back again,and would make it so that there is no problem with the cost. Second… Improved Ion Engines According to…http://www.newscientist.com... 24, 2010 Powerful new Ion engines are being developed, which can take travelers to Mars in just 39 days. This means space travel will be much less dangerous due to less time being exposed to the dangers of space travel, would decrease exposure to radiation, and time out in space.Third… Micro Magnetosphere ShieldsAccording to… The New Scientist, on July 28, 2010-http://www.universetoday.com...New force fields or shields have been developed by physicists, which will prevent radiation from reaching the space travelers.This means that none of the space travelers will be protected and not get sick by the radiation. Fourth…Chemoprevention vs. RadiationAccording to...spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/support/researching/.../marsrisk.pdf- Last access 2011Chemoprevention, or the use of chemical agents, drugs, or food supplements to prevent disease, is one option to help prevent radiation for astronauts.This means there is a way to prevent dangerous radiation from affecting astronauts.Finally... Artificial GravityAccording to...http://science.nasa.gov... 7,2008 ( the date proves we have had the technology for a while)We have successfully created artificial gravity, and have been tested on human subjects. This means along with exercise equipment the artificial gravity in the space ship will stop the degeneration of bones.WARRANT:Therefore: NASA does have the ability to colonize Mars, which is why we should support the topic!Transition: Our next argument is… “ Benefits"BenefitsThe cost and trip to Mars is worth it Because... we would gain a huge amount of different benefits going to Mars.First…Hydrogen FuelRed Colony, last access December 2010Deuterium, or heavy hydrogen, is hard to obtain on Earth, but on Mars it is five times more abundant in the form of Hydrogen-Deuterium-Oxygen. A milliliter of liquid heavy-hydrogen fuel would produce as much energy as 20 tons of coal.This means that on Mars, we can get an abundance of deuterium and repair a lot of Earth's energy problems.Second...Minerals Make Money http://news.discovery.com... 22, 2010 There is an abundance of rare metals on Mars such as platinum, gold, and silver. Mining these minerals on Mars and selling them on Earth where they are rare and extra-valuable will allow us to construct more goods and the profit will be colossal.Third...Human Extinction According to...http://www.nss.org...., Steve Hawking, and Journal of Cosmology-- Steve Hawking date/ the link is 2008, and the Journal of Cosmology is 2010 Staying on one planet puts the human race at risk of extinction, because of the risk of globalpandemics, nuclear or biological warfare, global warming, and supervolcanoes. This means… in order to increase our species’ chance of survival, we need to establish a living base on another planet, especially as we continue to deplete Earth’s resources and destroy the environment with global warming.Fourth.. Spin-offs Improve TechnologyAccording to..nasa.gov, Last updated December 20, 2010-http://www.sti.nasa.gov... The mission to mars can create many spin offs. NASA has already developed cell analysis tools, intelligent robots, and sensors for biological threats. This means that the spin-offs from Mars can be recycled to improve our current technological endeavors, even if we don’t continue our Mars endeavorsWARRANT:Therefore: Going to Mars holds many benefitswhich is why we should support the topic!Transition: Our next argument is… “ Colunteers"Inevitable First...Volunteers aplentyAccording to…pbs.org November 4, 2010- http://www.pbs.org...There would be no shortage of volunteers, because the people know they will be a legend, and that going to Mars would mean that they would accomplish a great mission in life. This means that we would have plenty of people to do the colonization, or to simply go to Mars.Second...Passionate ExplorersAccording to…DP, Last access on December 24, 2010- http://www.youtube.com...Robert Zubrin (born April 19, 1952) is an American aerospace engineer and author, best known for his advocacy of the manned exploration of MarsMany people would jump at the chance of going to mars even if returning to mars was50/50. Over the years human has proven this. (Some old scientists that were interviewedalso said they wouldn’t mind spending the rest of their life on mars.)This means that it would be no worry that no one would be willingly to.Third… Exploration in Our NatureWe have explored constantly around the Earth, and since colonial time we Americans have travelled on unknown land to explore. We done the same with the moon, and it is a trending pattern that we are seeing. The next place we are going to is Mars.This means it has been in our nature as humans to explore the deepest realm and Mars is next.Fourth…Public OpinionAccording to CBS News-http://www.cbsnews.com... July 24,2009A poll showed that 51% of participants said yes to sending astronauts to Mars, while only 43% said no. (This means…) the public wants to send astronauts to Mars.Fifth…Politically Committed According to…npr.org December 5, 2010Going to Mars is inevitable, because President Obama insisted on reaching Mars in 2030.This means that we already have plans to commit to as a country.Therefore, we have people who wants to go to Mars, and it will eventually be inevitablewhich is why we should support the topic!