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Chinese Moon Base by 2012 - or 2006?
apsmith writes "Former congressman and House Science chairman Robert S. Walker has written some rather striking conclusions about Chinese intentions in space over the next few years, based on information received for the recent Commisison on the Future of Aerospace. Walker is convinced the Chinese are going all-out for a permanent settlement on the Moon within 10 years; apparently some closer to the situation in Japan think the first landing will be in only 3-4 years. Meanwhile the Economist says IT people are starting to focus on space as the next high-tech venue. Fortunately, despite NASA's neglect, we do have a few private missions to the Moon in the works."
China is a communist country that considers us their number one enemy.
I can guarantee you this lunar base won't be for pure bragging rights.
You may be worried about tootbrushes for the homeless. I'm worried about a lunar rock being dropped on New York from a mass driver.
You can tell a great deal about the character of a man by observing those who hate him.
Hey - Snarky McFlamey - you have a problem with China going to the moon? What's with the vitriol?
There is certainly not anything wrong with any other nation going to the Moon, planets, etc. I say it's about freakin' time too! I also hope, but don't expect, that these other nations actually SHARE their findings with others to the extent the US does.
Oh, oh, I get it. They won't share. They might spend all that money and effort and not share everything with us.
However, every single estimate of modern Chinese (People's Republic) technological prowess has been wrong ever since that nation was formed.
Ooooo kay. So its not sharing, its that they can't do it. By the way, please post every single estimate of Chinese tech for me, I'm interested in verifying that claim.
Look, this is flamebait, dude. You said nothing other than "they suck, everyone says their great but they suck, they won't share if it turns out they don't suck, but they suck."
I'm with the others that would like to see *anybody* go to the moon. Anyone at all. It's been too long. It's worth going just for the hell of it. It's worth going to stop hearing about how we can't go anymore.
If Jesus wants me it knows where to find me.
Sorry dude. You are in the home of the Eurotrash lefties. They are going to mod you to oblivion for puncturing their stupid worldview.
At least you have a new friend.
HBI's Law: Frequency of calling others Nazis is directly correlated with the likelihood of the accuser being Communist.
What do you think 9/11 was, asshole?
(Yes, this is flamebait. Boo-fucking-hoo.)
20 January 2017: the End of an Error.
Funny as hell. I guess the American mods can't take a little ribbing.
I get modded down for stuff like this all the time.
I guess whiny, clueless foreigners can't take being moderated by 'the American mods.'
If speaking your opinion make you a troll, I don't want any karma points!
What was that? Something about opinions and rectums. I can never keep those things straight.
You have exactly 314 seconds to come up with a less retarded plot.