[mikeash]

Yes, because it's the hallmark of a mature mind to smirk at other people's fantasies.

Can I safely assume that you count yourself among those "mature minds"?

Truly mature minds don't need to diminish others in order to make themselves look better.

[theothermkn]

Anyone who faces the daunting complexity of space travel, its hazards, its complete and utter alienness, or even the unavailability of a convective environment for heat transfer, anyone who does that and then resorts to 1920s-era travel poster riffs should expect the occasional smirk.

The deluded have no say in whether the serious are amused by them.

[mikeash]

Making fun of people doesn't become a mark of maturity just because you use dispassionate language and complex vocabulary.

But hey, if it makes you feel better about yourself, go for it.