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Long-Term Goals
Oct. 13th, 2015 08:10 amI decided a long time ago that one of my long-term goals was to live long enough to be able to see Haley's comet again.
The second goal was to witness the emergence of true AI.
Now, I have a third goal: live long enough to see humans landing on Mars.
Wouldn't it be interesting to see the collision of these three goals? Can you imagine AIs helping to foster new technology that gets us to Mars and allows us to view Haley's comet from that vantage point?
I'm too old, I'm sure, and not in the field of astrophysics enough, but it would be so exciting to be one of those pioneers. Some kid out there, still in early grade school right now, will grow up to be the first human to set foot on Mars. My middle nephew is pretty smart and already shows an interest in the planets of the solar system. I bet he would thrive in this field. He reminds me of the character Vincent in Gattaca, laying out rocks in a parking lot for the solar system. I grew up enamored of Sally Ride and Valentina Tereshkova, and thought it would be awesome to be an astronaut myself. I was one of the millions of children watching the live Challenger liftoff from my school desk, and I learned the importance of aeronautical safety in a matter of seconds. I'm glad that we're taking our time and slowly testing the waters instead of jumping in head first. I wonder how much Tereshkova's influence has had in these Journey to Mars plans.
The second goal was to witness the emergence of true AI.
Now, I have a third goal: live long enough to see humans landing on Mars.
Wouldn't it be interesting to see the collision of these three goals? Can you imagine AIs helping to foster new technology that gets us to Mars and allows us to view Haley's comet from that vantage point?
I'm too old, I'm sure, and not in the field of astrophysics enough, but it would be so exciting to be one of those pioneers. Some kid out there, still in early grade school right now, will grow up to be the first human to set foot on Mars. My middle nephew is pretty smart and already shows an interest in the planets of the solar system. I bet he would thrive in this field. He reminds me of the character Vincent in Gattaca, laying out rocks in a parking lot for the solar system. I grew up enamored of Sally Ride and Valentina Tereshkova, and thought it would be awesome to be an astronaut myself. I was one of the millions of children watching the live Challenger liftoff from my school desk, and I learned the importance of aeronautical safety in a matter of seconds. I'm glad that we're taking our time and slowly testing the waters instead of jumping in head first. I wonder how much Tereshkova's influence has had in these Journey to Mars plans.
