Comments on: On trip to Mars, NASA must ponder death and the bioethics involved in deep space exploration http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/ Because just enough isn't good enough Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:23:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: » Prepare for Death and Follow Me…into Outer Space Death Reference Desk http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-54624 » Prepare for Death and Follow Me…into Outer Space Death Reference Desk Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:42:15 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=562#comment-54624 [...] if they exist, are not available to the public. I came across some news articles on this apparent planning gap, and it appears that NASA planners haven’t really taken seriously the possibility of an [...] [...] if they exist, are not available to the public. I came across some news articles on this apparent planning gap, and it appears that NASA planners haven’t really taken seriously the possibility of an [...]

]]> By: ET Earth Alien http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-35866 ET Earth Alien Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:34:33 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=562#comment-35866 Dearest Jennifer With a Mars landing scheduled to occur in 30 years. Really? we are landing spacecraft there already. Are we not? Who states a Mars or other planetary crew should return to earth and for what reason? The Commander on such a Mission is responible for this mission not NASA HQ and Bio-ethics and Religion. Are you a believer of Intelligent Creation or Evolution ? Is not NASA also seeking to find the origin of life in the universe first? Should NASA mandate preventive surgery “to head off medical emergencies during a mission”? How about cancel Fundemental Life Science and Physics in NASA and call it ESMD, which NASA has already done. Then pose ethics question from the occupational health officer who is not a scientist. Preventive surgery has already taken place. Let NASA build a program on Steroids so it will die an early death. Dearest Jennifer
With a Mars landing scheduled to occur in 30 years.

Really? we are landing spacecraft there already. Are we not?

Who states a Mars or other planetary crew should return to earth and for what reason?

The Commander on such a Mission is responible for this mission not NASA HQ and Bio-ethics and Religion.

Are you a believer of Intelligent Creation or Evolution ?

Is not NASA also seeking to find the origin of life in the universe first?

Should NASA mandate preventive surgery “to head off medical emergencies during a mission”?

How about cancel Fundemental Life Science and Physics in NASA and call it ESMD, which NASA has already done. Then pose ethics question from the occupational health officer who is not a scientist.

Preventive surgery has already taken place. Let NASA build a program on Steroids so it will die an early death.

]]> By: Jennifer Miller, Bioethicist http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-27614 Jennifer Miller, Bioethicist Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=562#comment-27614 Cathy: Information on Mars Exploration can be found here: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/index.html Good luck to your grandson. Best wishes, Jennifer Cathy: Information on Mars Exploration can be found here: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/index.html

Good luck to your grandson. Best wishes, Jennifer

]]> By: Cathy Riddle http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-27567 Cathy Riddle Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:16:15 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=562#comment-27567 While my grandson was retreving information about Mars. We read that a trip to Mars would be about 6 months, but it would be a year and half before they could return to earth. Please explain, or point us in the right direction. While my grandson was retreving information about Mars. We read that a trip to Mars would be about 6 months, but it would be a year and half before they could return to earth. Please explain, or point us in the right direction.

]]> By: mohaman said http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-22901 mohaman said Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:30:37 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=562#comment-22901 je suis mohaman said ingenieur des troix titre ,ingenieur en genie civille hydreaugeolgie fabrcation mecanique .expert en informatique et chercheur bio gaz .je cherche le corespondant hebdomadairs avec la nasa je suis mohaman said ingenieur des troix titre ,ingenieur en genie civille hydreaugeolgie fabrcation mecanique .expert en informatique et chercheur bio gaz .je cherche le corespondant hebdomadairs avec la nasa

]]> By: Satyendra http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-19880 Satyendra Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:39:19 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=562#comment-19880 I Want to See Photos of Moon Surface & Related for my passion to see such images. I Want to See Photos of Moon Surface & Related for my passion to see such images.

]]> By: Globalization in Biotechnology, Ernst & Young report cont « BIO on the road http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/blog/2008/06/04/on-trip-to-mars-nasa-must-rethink-death-and-ponder-the-bioethics-involved-in-deep-space-exploration/comment-page-1/#comment-11507 Globalization in Biotechnology, Ernst & Young report cont « BIO on the road Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:04:57 +0000 http://www.bioethicsinternational.org/?p=562#comment-11507 [...] From the perspective of the current emerging markets, the new hiring trend is also only a temporary fix for their desire and need to grow internationally. As new markets continue to emerge competition within the emerging markets will increase. The West will have an ever-growing pool of highly trained employees willing to work for potentially even lower salaries, making a relationship based solely on this factor somewhat unsustainable. In an effort to forge more sustainable relationships, emerging markets are moving beyond offering ‘cheaper labor’ and large bodies of “clinically naïve patient populations” to “acquiring assets from, or allying with, western companies.” Ultimately, this will then challenge and increase competition for western markets. It is worth noting that being tempted by ‘clinically naïve patient populations,’ may not be the most ethical of temptations, particularly since one of the big challenges in pharmaceutical R&D is obtaining a quality informed consent. Balancing the need and desire for innovation and for respecting individuals and communities is a continuous challenge. Even NASA struggles with finding the balance between its drive for scientific advancement and its responsibilities to its employees and communities. [...] [...] From the perspective of the current emerging markets, the new hiring trend is also only a temporary fix for their desire and need to grow internationally. As new markets continue to emerge competition within the emerging markets will increase. The West will have an ever-growing pool of highly trained employees willing to work for potentially even lower salaries, making a relationship based solely on this factor somewhat unsustainable. In an effort to forge more sustainable relationships, emerging markets are moving beyond offering ‘cheaper labor’ and large bodies of “clinically naïve patient populations” to “acquiring assets from, or allying with, western companies.” Ultimately, this will then challenge and increase competition for western markets. It is worth noting that being tempted by ‘clinically naïve patient populations,’ may not be the most ethical of temptations, particularly since one of the big challenges in pharmaceutical R&D is obtaining a quality informed consent. Balancing the need and desire for innovation and for respecting individuals and communities is a continuous challenge. Even NASA struggles with finding the balance between its drive for scientific advancement and its responsibilities to its employees and communities. [...]

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