Why We're Going Back to the Moon

Washington Post ^ | 12/27/05 | Paul D. Spudis

[KevinDavis]

Forget the science part, we must go there for the resources plus I don't want other nations controling the moon.

[KevinDavis]

[montomike]

Let me guess.

We've discovered a black obelisk on the dark side of the moon!

[cripplecreek]

If we don't go someone else will and when they do it will make a wonderfull launching point for attacks and or exploration.

[RightWhale]

Perhaps this will give American science education a much-needed boost.

[Brilliant]

For one thing, we are losing ground in the pursuit of science.

[RightWhale]

a wonderfull launching point for attacks and or exploration

A third possibility: resource development

[hole_n_one]

If we don't go someone else will and when they do it will make a wonderfull launching point for attacks and or exploration.

[golas1964]

I've been thinking about this today, and I think it's important that the U.S. get back to the moon before China. If (when) China and Russia and their surrogates, both foreign and domestic, start World War III, it's always good to have the high ground.

[cripplecreek]

That it will. Actually I'm interested in alloys that can be produced in the low grave environment.

[Tarantulas]

Do you mean the "far" side of the Moon? ;)

[tet68]

We will go because it's the next closest place TO go.

[lesser_satan]

We should just facet the whole thing with mirrors, so it's like a giant disco-ball in the sky.

[cripplecreek]

There's no dark side of the moon really. As a matter of fact it's all dark ;-)

[Old Professer]

Mainly to prove that we can do it.

[Moonman62]

If we don't go someone else will and when they do it will make a wonderfull launching point for attacks and or exploration.

We got there 36 years ago. It's not a good base for exploration or throwing rocks, otherwise we would already be doing it.

We're going back because NASA's manned program is a failure, and there's no better way to attract federal dollars than to fail.

[AlexandriaDuke]

"WE"????????

Government is not "We". This is pork.

[anymouse]

Perhaps this will give American science education a much-needed boost.

Kids aren't dumb. They see how society treats engineers and scientists. Why the heck would they want to waste their time in "hard" classes when they can cruise in general classes and move up through Corporate America's Peter Principal management hierarchy without really taxing their brain.

[Names Ash Housewares]

We go because it is our nature to explore. We go because it is part of what we are. And part of what we are going to become.

[KevinDavis]

I rather see NASA spend money on human programs than robots..