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Back to Moon in 2015?
Mistress.Erin writes "NASA has announced they may send astronauts back to the moon as early as 2015, and may build an international base once they get there. From TFA:"The next mission to land a man on the moon will take place in 2015 at the earliest, the new chief of the United States' space program said on Monday, adding the mission could be followed by the construction of a multinational space station there. But NASA has not yet decided what vehicles will be used to reach the moon, or what will succeed the aging space shuttle fleet, which is due to be retired in 2010.""
But NASA has not yet decided what vehicles will be used to reach the moon...
There's a giant Big Boy statue down the road you can use...
I've also decided to go on a huge roadtrip in 2015, but I too have no idea how I'll get there... Nor do I know what I'm going to do with my current vehicle (a 1975 Honda civic) once it is scheduled to be retired (2010 at the latest). But don't you worry, I'll manage to pull it off somehow... ;)
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Programming is like sex... Make one mistake and support it the rest of your life.
They must be preparing an escape plan to flee the Earth when longhorn will be out.
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But still, is there anything on the moon that we can use/do that would be cool
The coolest thing would be that everyone can do the moonwalk. Awesome!
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"Today the moon, tomorrow the universe"
Or
Today the Moon, 45 years from now the Moon again...
Hmmm... you got me thinking of the perfect person would could send to the moon
USA to China: "Anak...err China, It's over, I've secured the higher ground."
Are you secure enough in your masculinity to run 'man touch'?
To paraphrase
We don't know how we're going to get there or do what we want to do once we get there, but by god, we're going.
Great., NASA is run by PHBs.
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-- it's ridiculous how many people misspell ridiculous... (damn, damn, damn...)
Or did we? Sorry, couldn't resist :D
Taking guns away from the 99% gives the 1% 100% of the power.
At least it would have solved a few problems now. Granted, it would have also created a lot more, but we'd never have to deal with software patents. ;)
Hell, Bush can't find Osama or WDM's in Iraq...I got $5 that someone had to point out the location of the Moon to hom
You won't be cynical when we're all walking round with our triple breasted alien girlfriends damn it.
The land on the moon was unclaimed. He claimed it. I applaud his brilliant thinking. International law allows people to lay claim to any unclaimed, unocupied land. Congrats to his quick thinking. - I have no wit
71.3% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
That reminds me..
"We explored the Earth looking for women. Even went to the Moon, just to see if there was any woman there. That's why we brought that little car, why would you bring a car, unless there's some chance of going on a date? What the hell are you doing with the car on the god-damn Moon? I never was able to figure that out. You're on the Moon!!! Isn't that far enough?!
There was no more male idea in the history of the Universe, than "Why don't we fly up to the Moon and drive around?". That is the essence of male thinking right there." - Jerry Seinfeld
the Earth is more likely to be hit, but the Earth has a dense atmosphere that burns up most of what hits it and therefore offers protection... the moon has no such protection... even a small rock (or other debris) could do major damage to a person or even a base on the moon...
/wonders how many at NASA are reading this and thinking 'uh oh'
But, of course, I'm sure they've thought of that and will prepare accordingly...
Great Spirits have always encountered violent opposition from Mediocre Minds - A. Einstein
I heard there was oil on the dark side of the moon...
NASA has announced that in 2015 monkeys "may" fly out of Jeb Bush's butt and break the sound barrier in record time. Once this is done they "may" colonize space in what "may" be termed the "butt-monkey freedom station".
It is more productive to voice thoughtful opinions (reply) than to judge (moderate) others.
You have to be patient. They have to build new sets for the sequel.
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. -- Harry Truman
I was the one who came up with this. But due to budget cuts, they had to change "Back to the Future" to "Back to the Moon." Otherwise, it's pretty much as is.
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