"Rational for an advanced Space Program"

[Ranulf]

So over on the "Alternate History" forums (https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/how-early-could-we-get-interplanetary-spaceflight.454400/) we have a discussion going on about possible 'ways' to have an extended and expanded Space Program with early and sustained Interplanetary Travel to which I've been pointing out in our world ("Our Time Line" or OTL in the lingo) even the rather obvious possibility of species death and planetary mass extinction wasn't really 'incentive' enough to get that effect. Now let me say that one of the FIRST things that caught my eye from Kerbin orbit was the "BDC" (Big-Dang-Crater) on the surface but since they added asteroids I have to ask why in Squad's sake do you put an inhabited planet on the inner side of an Asteroid belt?

I'd never really payed close attention, (and can't seem to load my screenpic) but I'm already (turned on object tracking and spent a couple minutes at x1000 speed 'cause i was curious) and I've already collected a couple new moons and several near misses and they still keep coming! Kerbals have LOADS of incentive to get into space and astronamers must take antacids by the truck load!

Randy

 

[FrostedShoe]

6 hours ago, Ranulf said:

 I have to ask why in Squad's sake do you put an inhabited planet on the inner side of an Asteroid belt?

 

 

What, like Earth? Or am I missing something...?

[Pecan]

Asteroids only appear if you believe in them hard enough ;-0

They only spawn when you actively look for them, so there's absolutely no risk to Kerbin unless some person was crazy enough to go to the tracking centre and ... OMG, Ranulf what have you done!

[Ranulf]

3 hours ago, Pecan said:

Asteroids only appear if you believe in them hard enough ;-0

They only spawn when you actively look for them, so there's absolutely no risk to Kerbin unless some person was crazy enough to go to the tracking centre and ... OMG, Ranulf what have you done!

Sadly, I decided to run up to TW at max for  a few seconds just to find out what happens, (for science of course) to watch in horror as ALL of them suddenly seemed to head towards Kurbin. Quick, turn it off! Kurbin now looks like an tiny Saturn and I don't think I can even put anything in orbit. (Heck at this point I think I can have a Kerbal WALK to orbit )

Going to re-start this one and NOT believe in asteroids for a bit

Randy