Back to the moon

[Brooke]

I like it.

Even though it has such a strong diversion-y smell.

They will have to hurry, though -- before the universe disabuses us of our fantasies about printing free money.

Seriously, though, I do like it regardless of the above.  I think spreading human habitation to more places than earth is the most-important task of mankind.

[Hajo]

I would be hesitant to do anything that might damage the moon and change its' position.

I read a paper a few years ago explaining the importance to earth.  We know the earth is not perfectly round.  As the earth rotates on its' axis the moons' pull does two things.

It causes our seasons.  It also keeps this planet from wobbling out into space to who knows where!  It was explained like this.  It's as if the Moon were towed to this exact position.

If it were somewhere else in orbit we would wobble away.

Just a thought.

[DiabloTX]

I don't see what the big deal is. It's like we never went to moon to begin with, it's been proven.

[DmonSlyr]

It's probably all smoke and mirrors for them to try to look cool. At this point, with the technology we have (that us plebs don't know about), Secret Space Force can probably get to the moon in less than a day.

[guncrasher]

It's probably all smoke and mirrors for them to try to look cool. At this point, with the technology we have (that us plebs don't know about), Secret Space Force can probably get to the moon in less than a day.

they have the secret of the ruby slippers.


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[Elfie]

They say 1 billion dollars per launch to the Moon.

If they taxed Soros, Zuckerburg, Bezos and Gates 95% of their current wealth we could build a base on the moon and maybe even Mars. Those guys would still have plenty of coin to live on.

[Gogolinius]

Ridiculous waste of taxpayer $.

I’m sure all the homeless will watch on their cable SmartTV.

Largely symbolic achievements like this inspire talent, which is critically important. The Apollo program was one of the best examples of humanity getting something right - resoundingly right, in fact.

Giving money away to the dregs of society is an infinitely bigger waste.

[-gg-]

I agree!

This will be even better than Apollo I think. Maybe the interest won't be as high, but this is going to be an amazing program.

I can't wait to see that rocket launch tomorrow. I hope it does.

The most powerful rocket ever made. I think it's got a million more pounds of thrust than Saturn 5 did even though it's about a hundred feet shorter.

[nopoop]

I enjoy NASA's programs. The new telescope is amazing

[RotBaron]

Largely symbolic achievements like this inspire talent, which is critically important. The Apollo program was one of the best examples of humanity getting something right - resoundingly right, in fact.

Giving money away to the dregs of society is an infinitely bigger waste.

I’m not saying to give the homeless (who in most cases I don’t view as dregs…) money…I’m saying provide more social services for them, a hand up not a handout.

The real dregs are the ones dealing them drugs, etc imo.

Nevertheless, have you met many 20-something’s? I date one…

Most of them could not care any less about achievements such as this, what Lizzo did last night is more important.

[Gogolinius]

I’m not saying to give the homeless (who in most cases I don’t view as dregs…) money…I’m saying provide more social services for them, a hand up not a handout.

The real dregs are the ones dealing them drugs, etc imo.

Nevertheless, have you met many 20-something’s? I date one…

Most of them could not care any less about achievements such as this, what Lizzo did last night is more important.

My nephews. 23 and 26. Both Stanford graduates. Both engineers. Common? No, but we don't need millions of them to push humanity forward. What we do need is an environment where people like them are encouraged and emboldened to do more than just print money for personal gain. The moon landings did that for an entire generation of bright minds. It needs to be repeated. It doesn't have to be the government that does it, but with billions of dollars getting thrown into a firepit for nothing these days, it's not a bad place to start.

The she/her greenhaired activist/debtors that scream and cry for a living and claim that Lizzo is an image of health and beauty are write-offs.

[pallero]

So, who will be the first person on the moon?
If it will ever happend.

[guncrasher]

My nephews. 23 and 26. Both Stanford graduates. Both engineers. Common? No, but we don't need millions of them to push humanity forward. What we do need is an environment where people like them are encouraged and emboldened to do more than just print money for personal gain. The moon landings did that for an entire generation of bright minds. It needs to be repeated. It doesn't have to be the government that does it, but with billions of dollars getting thrown into a firepit for nothing these days, it's not a bad place to start.

The she/her greenhaired activist/debtors that scream and cry for a living and claim that Lizzo is an image of health and beauty are write-offs.

encourage you mean like going to the moon?



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[Eagler]

So, who will be the first person on the moon?
If it will ever happend.

Armstrong 1969 .. they did not fake it sorry

Eagler

[bj229r]

You can't fool ME! I saw Capricorn One