# Human Spaceflight Can Be Impractical and Magnificent by Martin Rees > “As a scientist and practical man, I am sceptical about manned space flight, but, as a human being, I am strongly in favour.” > **— Martin Rees**, *Oral evidence: Space policy, UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, 2007* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and full context:** [Oral evidence: Space policy](https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmsctech/c66-v/c6602.htm) — The linked publication contains the quoted passage and its surrounding argument. - **Master research record:** [[research/Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future|Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future]] — preserves this object inside the open Martin Rees source dossier. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure?|Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure?]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Are "Going" to Mars through the Marsification of Earth|We Are Going to Mars through the Marsification of Earth]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Space Exploration|Space Exploration]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human Spaceflight|Human Spaceflight]] - [[wiki/Space Exploration|Space Exploration]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “As a scientist and practical man, I am sceptical about manned space flight, but, as a human being, I am strongly in favour.” — Martin Rees, Oral evidence: Space policy, UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, 2007 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-human-spaceflight-impractical-magnificent ```