Comments on: Why do we need a moonbase? http://realityme.net/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/ A juggling technophile shares personal stories, challenges, humor and perhaps some political commentary. Tue, 08 May 2012 12:56:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Doug McCaughan http://realityme.net/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/comment-page-1/#comment-283139 Doug McCaughan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:18:20 +0000 http://blog.siliconholler.com/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/#comment-283139 Um, S92..."your kind"? You had a great comment until you spoiled it with such an offensive, attacking sentence. I think the kind of person S92 is should go re-read everything above. AT is obvious FOR a moonbase drawing a parallel between Columbus' explorations. Cathy neither expresses an opinion for or against a moonbase but refers to the book "A Princess of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs which indirectly is supporting a moonbase (how else will we help John Carter?). Because I reference Slate saying that we do not need a moonbase, it sounds like I am against it but I am not. As long as our species is confined to this planet, we are extinguishable. For the preservation of our species, we MUST colonize other planets, galaxies, and solar systems. The moon has an abundance of resources including hydrogen for fuel that would help establish long term space travel. Yes, we NEED a moonbase for space exploration. BUT while the powers that be are using those words to get public support, I believe their unspoken intentions are military. And NO, we are not blind. Um, S92…”your kind”? You had a great comment until you spoiled it with such an offensive, attacking sentence. I think the kind of person S92 is should go re-read everything above.

AT is obvious FOR a moonbase drawing a parallel between Columbus’ explorations. Cathy neither expresses an opinion for or against a moonbase but refers to the book “A Princess of Mars” by Edgar Rice Burroughs which indirectly is supporting a moonbase (how else will we help John Carter?). Because I reference Slate saying that we do not need a moonbase, it sounds like I am against it but I am not. As long as our species is confined to this planet, we are extinguishable. For the preservation of our species, we MUST colonize other planets, galaxies, and solar systems. The moon has an abundance of resources including hydrogen for fuel that would help establish long term space travel.

Yes, we NEED a moonbase for space exploration. BUT while the powers that be are using those words to get public support, I believe their unspoken intentions are military. And NO, we are not blind.

]]> By: S92 http://realityme.net/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/comment-page-1/#comment-283137 S92 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:56:26 +0000 http://blog.siliconholler.com/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/#comment-283137 ^ You people are so blind. Can you really honestly say we don't need to to explore and colonize other planets? The Moon is the first true logical step. I'm glad nobody listens to your kind. ^

You people are so blind. Can you really honestly say we don’t need to to explore and colonize other planets? The Moon is the first true logical step. I’m glad nobody listens to your kind.

]]> By: Cathy http://realityme.net/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/comment-page-1/#comment-9841 Cathy Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:03:41 +0000 http://blog.siliconholler.com/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/#comment-9841 We have to go help John Carter. We have to go help John Carter.

]]> By: AT http://realityme.net/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/comment-page-1/#comment-9839 AT Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:56:02 +0000 http://blog.siliconholler.com/2006/12/09/why-do-we-need-a-moonbase/#comment-9839 Uh, I'd challenge your geekery sir, and say that Arthur C Clarke had the moonbase idea... But I agree man, theres NO POINT to space bases, exploration, etc... yet. There was no real point in finding a western path to India either. The spice road had worked for centuries, why the hell did the spanish commission a drunk to go find a western path anyway? Uh, I’d challenge your geekery sir, and say that Arthur C Clarke had the moonbase idea…
But I agree man, theres NO POINT to space bases, exploration, etc… yet.
There was no real point in finding a western path to India either. The spice road had worked for centuries, why the hell did the spanish commission a drunk to go find a western path anyway?

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