42 Years Ago This December 14th

[mrjarrell]

Marks the day when humans last set foot on the moon in Apollo 17. We're long overdue for going back and setting up our bases and everything we were promised. Hopefully, someday, we'll manage to get there do the things we should have been doing all along.

http://io9.com/the-real-story-of-apollo-17-and-why-we-never-went-ba-1670503448

 

[mbills2223]

I wanna go!

 

[Kurr]

You think if we chip in gas money, the Russians will give us a ride?

 

[printcraft]

We didn't go back because the moon is hollow and aliens are living inside of it watching us.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Should taxpayers be paying for such projects? Where in the Constitution is the enumerated power for the feds to be building space programs?

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

We didn't go back because the moon is hollow and aliens are living inside of it watching us.

Wait. . I thought they were living in Uranus!!

 

[mrjarrell]

You think if we chip in gas money, the Russians will give us a ride?

Nope, but the Chinese are planning a mission and a permanent presence there. Maybe we could beg them for a ride.

 

[printcraft]

Wait. . I thought they were living in Uranus!!

No, that's the Klingons.

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

No, that's the Klingons.

Your right! We need to WIPE those mother****ers out!!

 

[mrjarrell]

Should taxpayers be paying for such projects? Where in the Constitution is the enumerated power for the feds to be building space programs?

I'd suggest you read The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress to see why we need a presence on the moon. That's a great shooting platform. If we can pay billions for jets for the airforce, (jets that don't fly well in clouds or are killed by lightning and are 100% over budget) we can afford to send people to the moon to defend the planet and expand our knowledge base. Hopefully private businesses WILL step up and the government won't be necessary, but that's still a way off. It's a program that would pay for itself and would help pave the way for colonisation of the moon, (an important step in preserving our species).

 

[pudly]

Looking forward to when Virgin Galactic or some other private firms offer such a service.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Im all for another mission/settlement. I say we claim it for the U.S. and call it New Australia. I can think of a few people we could send up there. (Forcibly)

if they don't fight it too much, I could be convinced to trade thier cooperation for air, food, and water supplies. LOL

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

Colonization of the moon. Sure, I'm looking forward to being taxed for AIR! Bad enough they can turn your water and gas off. Imagine getting your Air Disconnect notice. No Thanks, I'll stay behind and carbon up the air down here a little more.

 

[Lebowski]

In many ways, we're going through another 1960's. Pot legalization. Race issues. Russia being.. Russia. Space exploration and new discoveries.



I 100% support the exploration of space and wholeheartedly wish NASA received more support. I'd like to think that America can be #1 at something more than being the world's biggest bully and being fat. Being #1 at space exploration would be significant and give us a great edge over others.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Colonization of the moon. Sure, I'm looking forward to being taxed for AIR! Bad enough they can turn your water and gas off. Imagine getting your Air Disconnect notice. No Thanks, I'll stay behind and carbon up the air down here a little more.

I think we should put this to a vote.

 

[mrjarrell]

In many ways, we're going through another 1960's. Pot legalization. Race issues. Russia being.. Russia. Space exploration and new discoveries.



I 100% support the exploration of space and wholeheartedly wish NASA received more support. I'd like to think that America can be #1 at something more than being the world's biggest bully and being fat. Being #1 at space exploration would be significant and give us a great edge over others.

People also tend to forget that the space program is the only thing the government has ever done that has actually paid for itself. Everything from computers, medicine, sensors, velcro to digital clocks and more we owe to the space program. I'm not totally against anything that actually pays for itself and gives a return on investment.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

People also tend to forget that the space program is the only thing the government has ever done that has actually paid for itself. Everything from computers, medicine, sensors, velcro to digital clocks and more we owe to the space program. I'm not totally against anything that actually pays for itself and gives a return on investment.

Wait, I thought velcro was invented by a guy after seeing how burrs stuck to his hunting dog's fur?

 

[mrjarrell]

Wait, I thought velcro was invented by a guy after seeing how burrs stuck to his hunting dog's fur?

Actually, velcro WAS invented back in the late 40's, but didn't really get any great use till NASA started using it in the space program. They were velcro's booster.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Actually, velcro WAS invented back in the late 40's, but didn't really get any great use till NASA started using it in the space program. They were velcro's booster.

Makes sense. As you said, many of the things we have and use today were a direct byproduct of the space program. Kinda like trickle-down technology.

 

[mrjarrell]

NASA spin-off technologies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia