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NASA's More Obscure Lunar Research

Posted by Hemos on from the peering-into-the-crevices dept.

MickDownUnder writes "Ever wondered what the moon smells like (and no it's not like wensleydale) ? Or how good the skiing is there? If you do decide to hit the lunar slopes you may want to take a torch with you in case you run into your own shadow."

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  1. Of course the moon smelled like gunpowder... by jferris · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...that was one of the things they used on the set when they filmed the moon landing. ;-)

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  2. Moon dust formed by violence? by Oms · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe how TFA goes on about the moon dust being "formed by violence." This is not not proven fact; it is opinion. It is not NASA's place, nor should it be to make a declaration such as this about the nature of moon dust that discounts intelligent design by a creator. And a benevolent creator would certainly not form anything by violence!

    This is more than a science issue, it is a religious issue. And I would hate to think that young people would only be getting one-half of this debate from NASA. That would mean we had failed to properly educate the very people who rely on us for factual information the most.

    1. Re:Moon dust formed by violence? by Oms · · Score: 2, Funny

      That the moon is NOT made out of cheese is also not proven fact, it is opinion.

      To be entirely honest, I'm not sure I'm happy with the cheese theory either, since making cheese involves the curdling of milk. And curdling is a pretty violent process if you happen to be a milk protein! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curd)

      This being such a contentious issue, I would prefer if NASA took the Moon off the agenda entirely. The very people who rely on us for factual information the most could be easily confused by this debate.

    2. Re:Moon dust formed by violence? by el_gordo101 · · Score: 2, Funny

      This is more than a science issue, it is a religious issue. And I would hate to think that young people would only be getting one-half of this debate from NASA.

      Do I detect a new /. meme in the making? I, for one, would hate to think that young people would only be getting one-half of this debate from NASA...

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  3. Re:Lunar Snowmobiles? by tsalaroth · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't you know Moonbase Alpha's been in operation for decades? We put it there to defend ourselves against the cosmo-terrorists that we all know are after our oil.

  4. Why did it smell like gunpowder? by sarlos · · Score: 3, Funny

    The same reason everything tastes like chicken. The designers of the Matrix did not expect Humans to go sniffing moon dust so there was no pre-determined smell for it and some agent panicked and smacked the "spent gunpowder" smell instead of the "it's just a rock" smell.

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  5. Re:Lunar Snowmobiles? by amliebsch · · Score: 2, Funny
    perhaps they really need a Snowmobile?

    I vote for dog sled.

    Of course, they'd have to be robotic dogs, because as we know there is no dog food on the moon.

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