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OftenBen  ·  2366 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Mike Pence wants to see astronauts return to the Moon

How nuts would it be if the Republicans end up being the driving force behind the expansion of the space program?

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I can even think of a few ways to sell it.

1. 'Those damn Democrats just HATE the American flag! That's why all those damn football players are kneeling! Let's show them what-for by building a fucking MASSIVE moon base in the shape of a flag!'

2. 'Jesus demands that we share His message with all people, and that includes the moon-men living inside the hollow moon. We must create a missionary moon mission to evangelize to these poor people in dire need of the Good Word.'





kleinbl00  ·  2365 days ago  ·  link  ·  

OftenBen  ·  2365 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Neat.

I still think that a moon mission with the objectives of establishing permanent/semi-permanent habitation is a far greater goal than 'Disneyland.'

kleinbl00  ·  2365 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hella more expensive, though.

About once every couple of months I debate buying some of Baz's posters because I can't believe that reality TV and space exploration ever had a love child.

OftenBen  ·  2365 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    “Anything which is physically possible can always be made financially possible; money is a bugaboo of small minds.”

    ― Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

I'm going to continue to believe that to maintain the last vestiges of my hope that we might eliminate an existential threat in my lifetime.

I drank the Mars One kool aid, I'm not ashamed of it.