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I wish there was an option for, "Not yet..." Instead I voted, "No."
There was no indication of a time frame in the poll question...I wish there was an option for, "Not yet..." Instead I voted, "No."
Well, actually, there are scientific advantages to having a base on the moon.The truth is, a moon base is useless theres no scientific advantage to having a base on the moon except scientific prestige at having tons of money spent on you to do things you could be doing on earth.:rofl
Right, but in such a generalized query, you are expected to make a few assumptions. I assumed the OP was wondering if we should begin to establish a base on the moon in the next decade or two.There was no indication of a time frame in the poll question...
And such a time frame wouldn't qualify for a "Yes" in your book?Right, but in such a generalized query, you are expected to make a few assumptions. I assumed the OP was wondering if we should begin to establish a base on the moon in the next decade or two.
Major space organizations capable of establishing a moon colony plot and construct their projects decades in advance. If you want a moon colonization program to begin initial construction by, say, 2025, you need to begin allocating budget resources today. That means rejecting major (and far cheaper) space program proposals to make room for the vastly more expensive sustained manned spaceflight programs.And such a time frame wouldn't qualify for a "Yes" in your book?
10-20 years from now is too soon?
Well, actually, there are scientific advantages to having a base on the moon.
Low gravity environment.
Minimal atmosphere.
And probably some other reasons we don't know about and won't until or unless we DO put a base on the moon.
Perhaps.But we practically know everything there is to know about the moon. There are high altitude desert telescopes that work fine, there are in orbit telescopes that do the same job, just fine. A low gravity environment has few if any applications for scientific research that cannot be applied on earth or on a space station.
I'm just saying that your statement of "...theres no scientific advantage to having a base on the moon..." was incorrect.
Yes, that's exactly what they'll do. That's exactly why they would go.They're certainly not going to land there and go "Lets look for some advantage to what we just did."
The Space Review: Moonbase why
It isn't incorrect...
Unless you're talking about purported technological advancements that are still science fiction.
They're certainly not going to land there and go "Lets look for some advantage to what we just did."
From the site said:ENRICHED BABY FOOD - A microalgae-based, vegetable-like oil called Formulaid developed from NASA-sponsored research on long duration space travel, contains two essential fatty acids found in human milk but not in most baby formulas, believed to be important for infants' mental and visual development.
WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM - NASA-developed municipal-size water treatment system for developing nations, called the Regenerable Biocide Delivery Unit, uses iodine rather than chlorine to kill bacteria.
SCRATCH-RESISTANT LENSES - A modified version of a dual ion beam bonding process developed by NASA involves coating the lenses with a film of diamond-like carbon that not only provides scratch resistance, but also decreases surface friction, reducing water spots.
POOL PURIFICATION - Space technology designed to sterilize water on long-duration spacecraft applied to swimming pool purification led to a system that uses two silver-copper alloy electrodes that generate silver and copper ions when an electric current passes through them to kill bacteria and algae without chemicals.
RIBBED SWIMSUIT - NASA-developed riblets applied to competition swimsuits resulted in flume testing of 10 to 15 percent faster speeds than any other world class swim-suit due to the small, barely visible grooves that reduce friction and aerodynamic drag by modifying the turbulent airflow next to the skin.
GOLF BALL AERODYNAMICS - A recently designed golf ball, which has 500 dimples arranged in a pattern of 60 spherical triangles, employs NASA aerodynamics technology to create a more symmetrical ball surface, sustaining initial velocity longer and producing a more stable ball flight for better accuracy and distance.
PORTABLE COOLERS/WARMERS - Based on a NASA-inspired space cooling system employing thermoelectric technology, the portable cooler/warmer plugs into the cigarette lighters of autos, recreational vehicles, boats, or motel outlets. Utilizes one or two miniaturized modules delivering the cooling power of a 10-pound block of ice and the heating power of up to 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
SPORTS TRAINING - Space-developed cardio-muscular conditioner helps athletes increase muscular strength and cardiovascular fitness through kinetic exercise.
ATHLETIC SHOES - Moon Boot material encapsulated in running shoe midsoles improve shock absorption and provides superior stability and motion control.
Other spinoffs in this area include: Dustbuster, shock-absorbing helmets, home security systems, smoke detectors, flat panel televisions, high-density batteries, trash compactors, food packaging and freeze-dried technology, cool sportswear, sports bras, hair styling appliances, fogless ski goggles, self-adjusting sunglasses, composite golf clubs, hang gliders, art preservation, and quartz crystal timing equipment.
The money spend on the Iraq war could have created a huge scientific base on the moon, and mars, and created several space stations, and created many new space telescopes, a new shuttle program and other things..
So, what is actually wasted money?
Put things in perspective, thats what the peope of the US have great problems with these days... I would say also Europeans, but to a slightly lesser degree.
Well, actually, there are scientific advantages to having a base on the moon.
Low gravity environment.
Minimal atmosphere.
And probably some other reasons we don't know about and won't until or unless we DO put a base on the moon.
Actually, there's no atmosphere on the moon. That would be an advantage for pointing a telescope at objects in space. If we had a great telescope on the moon, we could see some things that we can't with the Hubble or with telescopes on earth.
That link just proves that there ARE scientific advantages to a moon base.The Space Review: Moonbase why
It isn't incorrect...
Unless you're talking about purported technological advancements that are still science fiction.
They're certainly not going to land there and go "Lets look for some advantage to what we just did."
It would be a base where humans live and study astronomy long-term. Obviously, it would be expensive, but we would gain a lot of knowledge about the universe that we can't get here on earth.
If there's no commercial industry and no military value, it's a waste of taxpayer dollars.
If there's no commercial industry and no military value, it's a waste of taxpayer dollars.
The money spend on the Iraq war could have created a huge scientific base on the moon, and mars, and created several space stations, and created many new space telescopes, a new shuttle program and other things..
It may be the perfect spot to continuously watch the earth and attempt to pull the "Global Warming" myth out of the **** can. I can see eco-terrorist and scientific whackadoodle types supporting such a moon base.