Colonising Space

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

All I ask is that space exploration not be forced upon the public beyond it's ability to benefit the present, which by default benefits the future.

That's scarcely the spirit which took men to the moon and back, is it.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

That's scarcely the spirit which took men to the moon and back, is it.

I'm interested to know what they were supposed to find on the moon!

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

I'm interested to know what they were supposed to find on the moon!

Things beyond the beyond the ability of the mission to benefit the present.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

Things beyond the beyond the ability of the mission to benefit the present.

I would have objected then and object now to the equivalent of in how much the mission hadn't benefited society relative to their expenditures American or not. I'd help and African before I'd help an American!

[spot]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

I would have objected then and object now to the equivalent of in how much the mission hadn't benefited society relative to their expenditures American or not. I'd help and African before I'd help an American!

It's just as well the future of space colonization doesn't lie solely in the hands of Americans then, isn't it.

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by spot

It's just as well the future of space colonization doesn't lie solely in the hands of Americans then, isn't it.

Not unless you want to kick around a bunch of dirt!

[Bryn Mawr]

You're presenting the possibilities as a black and white, either or, situation - either we spend all of our effort making the Earth pristine or we spend all of our effort in setting up space colonies.

Given the short term risk to human existence from environmental breakdown and the long term nature of space colonisation I see it differently. We *have* to put our short term effort into securing our medium term future on Earth - not make Earth pristine but making sure it remains inhabitable. One that is achieved, then we can make an all out effort to seed space - until it is achieved it would be madness to embark on a path that will take longer to travel than we are likely to have available to us.

[K.Snyder]

We could live on Moon, just that,..

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we'd have to move alot!

[Odie]

Originally Posted by K.Snyder

We could live on Moon, just that,..

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we'd have to move alot!

space...the final frontier!

[K.Snyder]

Originally Posted by Odie

space...the final frontier!

We could call it "Asteroid Trek!"!

Blames D. Dirt --"Well "Spot"("Spot" not "Spock" because have you seen all of those impact craters? !?!) any new figures on the atmosphere generator?"

Spot -- "Well,.."

*BOOM!*

*Credits*!