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China Plans Moonbase

Posted by timothy on from the it's-chilly-up-there dept.

jfruhlinger writes: "According to this BBC news article, the Chinese government plans to put a human on the moon by 2010, with the long-term goal of 'set[ting] up a base on the moon and min[ing] its riches for the benefit of humanity.' The article seems to think that the program is more for the benefit of China's defense and aerospace industry. D'ya think they can pull it off?"

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  1. We have some VomActs in orbit, right? by ArsonPerBuilding · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    If the Chinese become a space power, and they survive the soon-coming WWIII, we will be powerless against them! The Jwindz Philosphers will rule us, the true men, with their drugs and weapons, and will protect us, from the Morons and beasts and Manshonyaggers! No no no the Jwindz must be stopped befor it is too late!! The Golden Jwindz that was oh oh the Golden Jwinz that was oh oh!!!

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  2. since when by cr@ckwhore · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    The moon base idea is cool, but since when was China interested in humanity?

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  3. Re:"For the benefit of humanity" by Bearpaw · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If the US were any kind of honest democracy, voter turnout might be different.

  4. Re:D'ya think they can pull it off? by sabinm · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    too bad you didn't learn how to spell sabotage from Star Trek.

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