China Plans Moonbase

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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[cjc84]

First 5 minuets poster.

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[Anonymous Coward]

What a stupid fucking thing to say. Completely off-topic, irrelevant, and certainly not funny. Your failure to post with a "No Score +1 Bonus" for something this lame is evidence of your karma whoring, abusive nature.

I hope the moderators do the right thing and moderate your comment as "overrated". :-(

Re:D'ya think they can pull it off?

[Peyna]

The word is sabotage, not sabatoge. To everyone who thinks that spelling isn't important or moot to point out; misspelling words can greatly diminish your message, especially when you have the word italicized and bold at the end of the message.

Re:It's ironic really...

[ronfar]

The Chinese government, I think, has realized something. They aren't a Communist country anymore, but they still want to maintain certain aspects of Communist ideology. One aspect they want to maintain is the state as the source of religous fervor. Hence this anti-Falun Gong poster:

Uphold Science, Eradicate Superstition, 1999 (which is located at: Stefan Landsberger's Chinese Propaganda Poster Pages - Falun Gong

They've decided to replace the idea of a Communist utopia with a faith in scientific progress. It's really their only chance to hold onto a population that is showing a renewed interest in religion.

I believe they'll do this, if they don't collapse first. From the Red Chinese government perspective, they have to to survive.

Sabotage?

[GafTheHorseInTears]

I can't stand it I know you planned it
But i'm gonna set it straight, this watergate
I can't stand rockin' when i'm in here
Because your crystal ball ain't so crystal clear
So while you sit back and wonder why
I got this fuckin' thorn in my side
Oh my, it's a mirage
I'm tellin' y'all it's sabotage

So listen up 'cause you can't say nothin'
You'll shut me down with a push of your button?
But i'm out, and i'm gone
I'll tell you now I keep it on and on

Cause what you see you might not get
And we can't bet so don't you get souped yet
You're schmeing on a thing that's a mirage
I'm trying to tell you now it's sabotage

Why; our backs are now against the wall
Listen all of y'all it's a sabotage

I can't stand it, I know you planned it
But i'm gonna set it straight this watergate
I can't stand rockin' when i'm in this place
Because I feel disgrace because you're all in my face
But make no mistakes and switch up my channel
I'm buddy rich when I fly off the handle
What could it be, it's a miracle
You're scheming on a thing; that's sabotage

Re:D'ya think they can pull it off?

[Paradise Pete]

I figured it had to be a troll, because how could anyone talking about knowing a specific word then screw up the spelling? (in bold and italics, no less)

What I like...

[Anonymous Coward]

I like Chi neeese
I like Chi Neeese

They on-lee come up to your knees

But they're helpful
and cheerful
and willing to please.

Re:mining? yeah sure.

[grazzy]

i knew that