The money or the moon?

[Bikernereid]

We have fucked up our planet and should leave the moon alone, take the cash.

[bobsmith]

What is it that makes you want to go to the moon though.

What is achived by going to a piece of space junk.

It is an adventure you would remember for a lifetime indeed, but one enjoyed alone and only once.

I'm a pilot. on top of that. I LOVE science and my lifelong fantasy dream is to become an astronaut. For one minute in space.. ............. no make that for a reasonable chance to go to space I would happily risk my life, and I know my fiancee would understand.

[bobsmith]

To further illustrate Ixion's post about sensible people.

Without those who would do the insensible for the love of science and adventure the world would not be where we are today. It is when people start an en devour that is so out of the world that it seems impossible, the technology seems to spring to life and make giant leaps for the future. Look at the example of space race. Without those astronauts risking their lives for the love of what they do in an era when space travel seems like a complete fiction we would not have seen the huge development in satellite technology that we're all enjoying today not to mention the space program was a big catalyst for computer development in the early days of electronic computers. I could go on with more examples but the point is this, without the "insensible" people who would take the leap for adventure and science our technological development would grind to a halt, and let's face it this development is what sets us different from other animals.

[Toaster]

Make it Mars and you've got a deal. The moon is so 20th century. Been there, done that. Mars, now, thats the real thing. Don't need to worry about getting back.Not got long to go anyway , be totally happy not to come back.

If you set up a drinking establishment on Mars, would you call it a Mars Bar?

[Toaster]

We have fucked up our planet and should leave the moon alone, take the cash.

Stupidly (and I do stupid well...) I voted the cash, then realised if you went to the moon instead of taking 1 million, you could make mega-millions in books and movies after the event.

The movie could be called "Toaster does the Moon".

[Maha]

If you set up a drinking establishment on Mars, would you call it a Mars Bar?

Funny you should think that, I saw a street sign the other day at Mangawhai, it read...Quail Way.
Now my first thought was, what if there were a 'station' in Quail Way?
Would it be known as the Quail Way Station???

[martybabe]

Escape velocity!!! I was told what it was at school,not why it was. I still don't know why I can't fart my way out of the earths gravitational pull.

And ,Why doesn't the moon come crashing down if the earths pull is all that?

And, if I opened a bar on mars,I'd call it marty's black hole.

And' if toaster came back from the moon with moon debris on his boots would that be cheese on toast.

And I'm going away now.too much coffee.

Show me the money or I'll MOON YOU!

[hXc]

I am humbled.

I don't think your dream will come to pass. But that is because I am old and cynical.

When Martin Luther King dreamed his dream , I imagine that old cynical black folk told him it would never happen.

So , if you are youff, don't listen to old nay sayers like me.

But, how is all that going to get us to the Moon? That is a serious question.

Ideals are easy to dream, but casting them into the matrix of flawed humanity is a harder task. My generation's ideal was of man spreading out to the stars . Yours has accepted a less wide ranging ambition. But , just as we argued and set out how our ideal might be achieved (alas , I fear it never will be, and my own personal dieal , to die on the soil of another planet, is impossible. Icahbod) , so must you argue for your ideal and formulate HOW it may be achieved. To be sure , you may never get there. But just setting out the journey path will change humanity in itself.

Even I have doubts about my dreams. I'm sick of the way that people are spoon fed everything and take anything they're given as truth. I'm sick of people just not caring about other people on this planet who have far worse problems than them, problems which will never go away unless we help. And if we don't help, what is that saying about us? Cold, heartless bastards. All of us.

I have no idea how it will get us to the moon. But once we have fixed/are beginning to fix the problems we have on our own planet, then we can think about other planets. That's how I see it anyway.

[hXc]

Wow, the guy only asked whether you'd choose the money or the moon.

Yeh, and I stated my answer, neither, and why. I was taught to back up my statements with a why.

Nah....Governments would never mislead anybody, especialy not the Americans...
They only do what's best for us..... Ahh nevah had sex wid dat woman.."

I never said that. I know they mislead us. Just look at every election damn near any country has ever had, and tell me how many of those parties actually carry out their promises.
I was merely stating how bullshit that moon landing conspiracy is.

[RantyDave]

You are youff. You have lost the capacity to dream. When I was young, humanity was broadening its viewpoint. Now , it is narrowing it. Every year it gets narrower , less generous, less noble We can even see it here, on this site. Narrow minds, narrow ideals. The microcrosm mirrors the macrocosom , and the future of mankind may be seen in PD. Anything that is intellectually challenging is rejected.

My generation entrusted the future of mankind to your generation. Alas , you have have betrayed and abandoned that trust. We dreamed of the stars, we did not think that our descendents would be of lesser cailbre.

Also, get off my lawn.

Dave

[skidMark]

I'm a pilot. on top of that. I LOVE science and my lifelong fantasy dream is to become an astronaut. For one minute in space.. ............. no make that for a reasonable chance to go to space I would happily risk my life, and I know my fiancee would understand.

But what is it that makes people want to go?!, is it only because a handful have been there? why?

Serious question.

Whats so great about going to the moon, most only would want to go i suspect because hardly anybody else has been, those that would goto the moon, please explain what makes you want to go to the moon.

[Swoop]

Going to the moon today, is much the same as Columbus heading out into the Atlantic, or Cook popping off for a quick tour of the Pacific.

The Moon!
Think of the views, and also the duty free entitlement!

[skidMark]

Going to the moon today, is much the same as Columbus heading out into the Atlantic, or Cook popping off for a quick tour of the Pacific.

The Moon!
Think of the views, and also the duty free entitlement!

And the cheese don't forget the cheese!

[rachprice]

I am surprised at the amount of people who chose money!
Moon all the way, It would be the most incredible view.
Money is bullshit, experiences are everything (I realise that money is often required for some experiences), I am not rich nor was my family growing up but being rich is definitely not my life long dream!
The decrease in gravity would be especially cool!

[Motu]

Oh, and Mr Motu, this is NOT an opening for you to dredge up your damn sucky-blowy hover things. They're never going to happen. They lied to us. Youff has betrayed us.

Yeah,sucky-blowy cars are just a dream - but a hoverbike,now that's real! I saw Scott and Virgil riding those things....I always wanted a hoverbike....