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Project Orion to Bring U.S. Back to the Moon

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the guess-you-can't-take-the-sky-from-me dept.

ganjadude writes "Thirty-seven years ago yesterday, Project Apollo put the first humans on the surface of the Moon. The next time the U.S. launches its astronauts to Earth's natural satellite, they will do so as part of Project Orion." From the article: "Under Project Orion, NASA would launch crews of four astronauts aboard Orion capsules, first to Earth orbit and the International Space Station and then later to the Moon. Two teams, one led by Lockheed Martin and the other a joint effort by Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Co., are currently competing to build the CEV. NASA is expected to select the winner in September."

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  1. No to Moon, Yes to single payer healthcare by cryophan · · Score: 0, Troll

    how about instead of going to the moon, we tax the rich to pay for single payer healthcare? ya damn sheeple....

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  2. symbology manipulated by overclass to control us by cryophan · · Score: 0, Troll

    grandiose ideas like moon trips are used by the overclass to manipulate and control us, just as nationalism, manifest destiny, and so forth, were used in the past. Those at the top are always searching for powerful symbols to use to control us. I say eat the rich. Ignore their maniulative symbology, then indict and try them in a court of law, then hang them by rule of law and then eat them. Yummm.....rich people /homer

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  3. Re:inherent scientific value? by duke12aw · · Score: 0, Troll

    havent you played prey. if you did you would know were were planted here by aliens as a food source.... wow, i thought this was common knowlege.

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  4. Space-Rape of the American wallet, part deux by Sqreater · · Score: 0, Troll

    For the second time in my life the scientific-industrial-complex, supported by a wide-eyed US media, is going to force a massively expensive, incredibly useless journey to that desert called the moon. In order to do what exactly? Beat the Chinese? We haven't been back to the moon since we "beat" the Soviets in space. Why? Because there is no value to doing so. Let's stop this mindless waste of tax dollars and, instead, strive to get control of spending.

    Scientific white elephants like the space program are threatening to bankrupt the USA and show a basic misunderstanding of the use of the governmental power to tax. Taxing steals standard-of-living from those taxed. The money belongs to those earning it, not to those spending it and forceably taking money from citizens with the threat of jail is justified only IN THE EXTREME. I see no extreme need to go to the moon.

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