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Europe Heads for the Moon in July

Orlando writes "The BBC are reporting that Arianespace are all set for sending Smart1 to the Moon in July. The mission's primary objectives are testing planetary exploration technologies. This is particularly good news after the recent Arianne rocket explosion." China's also planning a moon mission. The U.S. is planning to sit around and watch.

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  3. Skewed Priorities by deadhammer · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    There's a possible supposed off-chance hint of a rumor that Iraq may or may not have some aluminum tubes that may or may not possibly on the off-chance could be maybe used to build rockets that may or may not hold nuclear warheads, of which we have no evidence Iraq has or is even close to building? Bomb them to Kingdom come! More funding, damnit! Mobilize all our resources into the Gulf! Pull out all the stops, we will stop at nothing to achieve our goal!

    The progress of humankind? Meh, we don't have the time or money for petty, dodgy stuff like that!

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    1. Re:Skewed Priorities by dpete4552 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Israel has violated UN declarations as well, you never see us huff and puff about them. Probably because there is no significant amount of oil, if any, in Isreal. North Korea readily admits to developing a nuclear program and defying the US, and we don't care too much about them either (no oil). China launches takes and uses its army to kill its own people, including children, it is broadcast live to our livingrooms, and they just get scoled by Bush Sr. "Bad china! Don't do that again!" (No oil). Now when we are in a very depressing economic situation isn't it convenient that the Bush Administration is pulling Iraq out of their hat again. Nothing like bringing up Iraq changes the subject so well eh? Well at least Bushinomics are bringing tax cuts for the rich. Of course the masses are too busy being destracted by Bush and all of his war mongering.

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    2. Re:Skewed Priorities by Mark+(ph'x) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Why kill your own citizens? Bush has enough fun blowing up innocent afghans...

      Oh but its a war on terror! Thats different then!

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  4. Re:It needs to be said......... by bigbinc · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dont forget when we go to war, it will take 10 years to recover, financially anyway. And our economy is already messed up to begin with.

    And know the science community will be hit first with budget cuts. Not related to war technology of course.

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  9. The Moon: A Liberal Myth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It amazes me that so many allegedly "educated" people have fallen so quickly and so hard for a fraudulent fabrication of such laughable proportions. The very idea that a gigantic ball of rock happens to orbit our planet, showing itself in neat, four-week cycles -- with the same side facing us all the time -- is ludicrous. Furthermore, it is an insult to common sense and a damnable affront to intellectual honesty and integrity. That people actually believe it is evidence that the liberals have wrested the last vestiges of control of our public school system from decent, God-fearing Americans (as if any further evidence was needed! Daddy's Roommate? God Almighty!)

    Documentaries such as Enemy of the State have accurately portrayed the elaborate, byzantine network of surveillance satellites that the liberals have sent into space to spy on law-abiding Americans. Equipped with technology developed by Handgun Control, Inc., these satellites have the ability to detect firearms from hundreds of kilometers up. That's right, neighbors .. the next time you're out in the backyard exercising your Second Amendment rights, the liberals will see it! These satellites are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a Colt .45 and a .38 Special! And when they detect you with a firearm, their computers cross-reference the address to figure out your name, and then an enormous database housed at Berkeley is updated with information about you.

    Of course, this all works fine during the day, but what about at night? Even the liberals can't control the rotation of the Earth to prevent nightfall from setting in (only Joshua was able to ask for that particular favor!) That's where the "moon" comes in. Powered by nuclear reactors, the "moon" is nothing more than an enormous balloon, emitting trillions of candlepower of gun-revealing light. Piloted by key members of the liberal community, the "moon" is strategically moved across the country, pointing out those who dare to make use of their God-given rights at night!

    Yes, I know this probably sounds paranoid and preposterous, but consider this. Despite what the revisionist historians tell you, there is no mention of the "moon" anywhere in literature or historical documents -- anywhere -- before 1950. That is when it was initially launched. When President Josef Kennedy, at the State of the Union address, proclaimed "We choose to go to the moon", he may as well have said "We choose to go to the weather balloon." The subsequent faking of a "moon" landing on national TV was the first step in a long history of the erosion of our constitutional rights by leftists in this country. No longer can we hide from our government when the sun goes down.

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  11. Re:american moon missions by ehiris · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As John lennon said:

    "Imagine there's no countries,
    It isnt hard to do,
    Nothing to kill or die for,
    No religion too,
    Imagine all the people
    living life in peace..."