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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. It's ironic really... by ringbarer · · Score: 0, Troll

    One would have expected a CAPITALIST nation to be the first to start strip-mining one of the few untouched natural resources we have left. But it's for "The Benefit of Humanity", so that makes it alright.

    --
    "Why did they cancel my favorite Sci-Fi show? I downloaded ALL the episodes!"
  2. Re:"For the benefit of humanity" by jonerik · · Score: 2, Troll

    Jeez, I guess they must have run out of room for their extensive chain of gulags and slave labor camps down here on Earth.

  3. Re:Would the US participate by ultrasound · · Score: 0, Troll

    Correction:

    ..if China is serious about benefiting the whole of mankind (?) they should NOT consider such an offer.