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Originally Posted by Zaps
Yes, everyone else would do it "for the good of Humanity", right? That's why the USA wanted to be the first on the moon - it had NOTHING to do with politics or the USSR.
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Ok..granted the comment wasn't overly a smart one. Any country serves its own interests but back in the 60's the progress and success (and failures) of the US space program and the landing on the Moon were openly shared with the world.
In reality China or any other country will not make it to Mars alone..it is a costly endeavour which can only be equally shared by a group of nations but that is a difficult issue in its self...just look at the problems that plagued the development of the Euro Fighter.