Moon colony 'within 20 years'

bbc.co.uk ^ | 20 Aug 03 | Helen Briggs

[RightWhale]

We'll have the tech in 20 years?

We had the tech 40 years ago.

[martin_fierro]

It's been done.

[Caipirabob]

They'll still be years behind Sheila Jackson-Lee...

[RightWhale]

How about a moon prize?

[ARCADIA]

Ho Hum.. We have heard this all before.

[eclectic]

When it arrives at the Moon, after a 15-month voyage

Well, 40 years ago it wasn't so... slow!

[mtbopfuyn]

To the moon, Alice.

I know a few I'd like to send to the moon.

[BlackbirdSST]

When it arrives at the Moon, after a 15-month voyage Well, 40 years ago it wasn't so... slow!

Heck, you can get out and push it there faster! Blackbird.

[N3WBI3]

Well its a new type of propultion and one that will need to be refined but ion drive is very promising as a way to make travel within our planitary system possible. You can ship things to and fro with little trouble (thoug a little slower) because there would be little nedd for chemical fuel..

[Austin Willard Wright]

They will be divided into two units. Moon Unit Alpha and Moon Unit Zappa.

[Dead Corpse]

They are still working on energy production and resource recycling. Trying to extend the times between restocking water/air/food. Not too mention making it more financially feasable to get there and back again.

Remove all the stupid government regulations against exploiting extra-terrestrial resources and let the private sector go nuts...

[UseYourHead]

The unmanned Smart-1 craft, which is due to be launched in early September, is flying to the Moon to demonstrate that Europe has the technology for future deep space science missions.

Great - just what we need, France on the moon. There will still be no hot running water.

[smith288]

They need 20 yrs to fake a moon landing?? </sarcasm>

PROOOOOF J/k of course.

[Austin Willard Wright]

But plenty of loose women and good food. Seems like a good trade-off.

[tm22721]

just what we need, France on the moon.

But there's nobody to surrender to up there !

BUMP

[from occupied ga]

Humans could be living on the Moon within 20 years, says a leading lunar scientist.

One word needs correcting:

Humans could be living on the Moon within 20 years, says a leading lunar loony scientist.

[irish guard]

Moon Beaver?....I am confused.

[Mr. Bird]

They would just be fixing it up for the Germans.

[andy58-in-nh]

Finally! - a place for our illegal aliens. When does the ship leave?

[Prof Engineer]

Any long term plans to set up a lunar base are bound to rely on international co-operation.

What for? So france and germany can whine continuously?