I also forget to mention, a weapons platform on the moon wouldn't
provide for much of a surprise attack. "FIRE!" And then 3 days later....
I hate hearing this idea of why are we sending people to space. Do
you really think a robot could have fixed the Hubble the couple times
it's needed to be fixed? I really doubt it. Do you really think we
could gather the information needed on how space effects humans by a
bunch of robots? And no clear purpose? How about the survival of the
species? Have you ever heard that old saying, don't put all your eggs
in one basket? That's a major reason for getting some of us off the
planet.
Jeff Miles
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On Sep 10, 2009, at 11:59 AM, Chris Dunford wrote:
Huh? I thought NASA's moon program is, unfortunately, still alive
and sorta
on schedule. We're abandoning our plans for a space station after
our
commitments are done and putting all our eggs into Ares/Orion.
As of this moment, it still is alive. However, a White House panel
of experts has recommended canceling the moon plan in favor of other
ways to get to Mars. I wish they'd recommended canceling the
whole manned space program instead. It's staggeringly expensive and
serves no clear purpose. Satellites and robots can do far more for
far less.
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