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NASA administrator has ‘no idea’ why China is going to far side of moon that is ‘always in dark’
Washington Examiner ^ | April 25, 2024 | Heather Hunter

Posted on 04/25/2024 11:52:32 AM PDT by packagingguy

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is being mocked for suggesting the far side of the moon is always “dark” and can’t explain why China is interested in exploring that part of the moon.

“What do you think the Chinese are trying to get at, at the back side of the moon?” Rep. David Trone (D-MD) asked Nelson at a congressional hearing last week.

“They are going to have a lander on the far side of the moon, which is the side which is always in dark. Uh, we’re not planning to go there,” he said.

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TOPICS: China; Front Page News; Government; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: billnelson; ccp; china; clueless; darksideofthemoon; davidtrone; lowiqvoters; maryland; moon; moonbattery; nasa; ourleaders; russia
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This is our leadership folks. First Congresswoman Lee said the moon was a ball of gas, now we learn one side is always dark. Oh heavens the Chinese astronauts will freeze!

“There’s no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it’s all dark” Pink Floyd

1 posted on 04/25/2024 11:52:32 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy

They are going there because the can’t be (easily) watched.


2 posted on 04/25/2024 11:55:43 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: packagingguy

Nelson is about the same age as Biden. I cannot wait until we get people in our government who understand what it means to get out of the way so people can give it a shot.


3 posted on 04/25/2024 11:56:51 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: packagingguy

Pink Floyd?


4 posted on 04/25/2024 11:57:49 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: packagingguy

Isn’t it obvious?....that’s where the alien bases are....DUH!


5 posted on 04/25/2024 12:00:38 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: packagingguy

And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear
You shout and no one seems to hear.
And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes
I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon.


6 posted on 04/25/2024 12:01:57 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: TornadoAlley3

Exactly. Got his education smoking pot and staring at album covers.


7 posted on 04/25/2024 12:02:00 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: packagingguy

“”We don’t know what’s on the back side of the moon, so, uh, that would be something that they would discover,” the NASA administrator told lawmakers on Capitol Hill.”

There have been numerous missions which orbitered the moon.


8 posted on 04/25/2024 12:02:52 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: packagingguy

Is this guy for real?


9 posted on 04/25/2024 12:02:58 PM PDT by Agatsu77
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To: packagingguy

10 posted on 04/25/2024 12:04:02 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: packagingguy

The Darkside of the Moon is not that hidden though.

Don’t we live in an age of satilites? Wouldn’t a spy satilite tell you what is happening there?


11 posted on 04/25/2024 12:04:54 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: Agatsu77

Former US senator from Florida Bill Nelson, age 82.


12 posted on 04/25/2024 12:05:25 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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Nelson was a lib democRAT swamp critter from Florida......he once showed up unannounced in the DoD aviation maintenance building I was working in. Standing in the shop Everybody knew exactly who he was and NOBODY paid him ANY attention...hes about as bright as he is charismatic.


13 posted on 04/25/2024 12:05:27 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: jjotto; Agatsu77

See my post 13 about this idiot.


14 posted on 04/25/2024 12:06:35 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: TornadoAlley3

At the end of “The Dark Side of the Moon” album by Pink Floyd there was that line, quietly spoken.

This story just reminded me of that line, that’s all.


15 posted on 04/25/2024 12:06:42 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy

They’re going to investigate that mysterious blue area


16 posted on 04/25/2024 12:07:48 PM PDT by william clark (A man who is unwilling to be proven wrong has little regard for truth.)
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It sounded to me like he knew and was trying to throw something past the Chinese.


17 posted on 04/25/2024 12:07:50 PM PDT by erlayman (E )
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The same Bill Nelson that Rick Scott defeated to take his Senate seat. This is our best and brightest? I’m sure the Chinese are laughing about this.


18 posted on 04/25/2024 12:09:02 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: packagingguy

Who knew the Chicoms were heavily into 70s prog.

The probably were inspired by this track, too:

Lunar Sea
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Yiagdew_ngY&pp=ygUPbHVuYXIgc2VhIGNhbWVs


19 posted on 04/25/2024 12:09:31 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: packagingguy

Got his understanding of astronomy by listening to Pink Floyd.


20 posted on 04/25/2024 12:11:26 PM PDT by Fido969 (Ia)
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