Moon base?

by **Sjovenia** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:35 pm

Do you think that if NASA or America had enough money to go to the moon do you think we would have been/ or are able to have a moon base on the moon. And lets be real I'm not talking star wars Sci-Fi im talking modern day moon base kind of like a station but on the moon? I just want your feedback and your thoughts on this topic. if you can find pictures to go along with them then thats cool to but no droids and light sabers or aliens...lets keep it MT.

by **Aquitayne** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:37 pm

Everyone is shit broke. We aint going anywhere.

by **Genivaria** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:37 pm

Theres a reason we never went back to the moon. Have you never seen Apollo 18? :meh:

by **Alexlantis** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:38 pm

Well, we had Project Horizon and Project Lunex. The Soviets had a moon base plan, too. So a lunar base isn't that far off, it's all about funding.

by **Barringtonia** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:38 pm

I imagine they desperately wanted to but when they came to the box marked 'State your reasons for wanting this project to be undertaken' they spent a long time scratching their heads and being unable to get past '..because it would be awesome' as a response.

by **Jolthig** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:39 pm

A moon base would be pretty cool on the moon. The base would be a space colony i think.

by **The Sons of Thomas** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:39 pm

I personally think this will most likely never happen but thats me I'm definitely not everyone.

by **The Warrior Hearted** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:39 pm

possibly

we have found deep trenches with ice in them and that have moderate protection from falling objects. We certainly have the technology to build it as well, though, unless we can build a reliable ceterfuge to generate "gravity", time spent on it would have to be kept under a year at a time.

We dont want anymore astronauts having serious health issues, now do we?

by **Zepplien** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:40 pm

Well a Lunar base would be an logistical nightmare we have a hard enough time with the ISS let alone the moon

by **Alexlantis** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:40 pm

Barringtonia wrote:I imagine they desperately wanted to but when they came to the box marked 'State your reasons for wanting this project to be undertaken' they spent a long time scratching their heads and being unable to get past '..because it would be awesome' as a response.

Well, there's the human colonization bit to save the human race. If we can survive on the Moon, we're a step closer to surviving on Mars, which gets us a step closer to surviving in another solar system. Shouldn't put all out eggs in one basket, see.

by **Tiami** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:41 pm

Sjovenia wrote:Do you think that if NASA or America had enough money to go to the moon do you think we would have been/ or ar able to have a moon base on the moon. And lets be real I'm not talking star wars Sci-Fi im talking modern day moon base kind of like a station but on the moon? I just want your feedback and your thoughts on this topic. if you can find pictures to go along with them then thats cool to but no droids and lightsabers or aliens...lets keep it MT.

In our current economy, NASA isn't getting the funding's to be able to create a Moon Base.

by **California Bay Area** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:41 pm

It won't happen till it becomes economical to do that

by **The Warrior Hearted** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:41 pm

Barringtonia wrote:I imagine they desperately wanted to but when they came to the box marked 'State your reasons for wanting this project to be undertaken' they spent a long time scratching their heads and being unable to get past '..because it would be awesome' as a response.

more land, assuming we can generate an artificial atmosphere and artificial gravity, is a good reason in my eyes

by **Timurid Empire** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:41 pm

I don't really see any reason to establish a base on the moon, it has no resources or anything of use to us. Unless I'm wrong and someone can correct me.

by **Genivaria** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:41 pm

Barringtonia wrote:I imagine they desperately wanted to but when they came to the box marked 'State your reasons for wanting this project to be undertaken' they spent a long time scratching their heads and being unable to get past '..because it would be awesome' as a response.

Here's a reason. BEST. BASKETBALL GAME. EVER!!!

by **Kobeanare** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:41 pm

Jolthig wrote:A moon base would be pretty cool on the moon. The base would be a space colony i think.

I would prefer a moon base on Mars, but only if the base was a...something that isn't a base. I don't know.

by **Sovereign Spirits** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:42 pm

Let's wait for the space elevator. *dies laughing*

by **Norstal** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:42 pm

We do have a moon base:

If you want a fully functioning moon base that are constructed like the buildings here on Earth, then no. That's impossible in our lifetime. A moon base like that probe however, is very well possible.

by **California Bay Area** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:42 pm

Tiami wrote:
Sjovenia wrote:Do you think that if NASA or America had enough money to go to the moon do you think we would have been/ or ar able to have a moon base on the moon. And lets be real I'm not talking star wars Sci-Fi im talking modern day moon base kind of like a station but on the moon? I just want your feedback and your thoughts on this topic. if you can find pictures to go along with them then thats cool to but no droids and lightsabers or aliens...lets keep it MT.

In our current economy, NASA isn't getting the funding's to be able to create a Moon Base.

Too bad with every one dollar invested in NASA the Feds get three dollars back

by **Distruzio** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:42 pm

by **Greto** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:43 pm

Tiami wrote:
Sjovenia wrote:Do you think that if NASA or America had enough money to go to the moon do you think we would have been/ or ar able to have a moon base on the moon. And lets be real I'm not talking star wars Sci-Fi im talking modern day moon base kind of like a station but on the moon? I just want your feedback and your thoughts on this topic. if you can find pictures to go along with them then thats cool to but no droids and lightsabers or aliens...lets keep it MT.

In our current economy, NASA isn't getting the funding's to be able to create a Moon Base.

At the current rate NASA would be happy just havin an launch system within the next 20 years for the ISS and getting they're moneys worth out of it.

by **Norstal** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:43 pm

Timurid Empire wrote:I don't really see any reason to establish a base on the moon, it has no resources or anything of use to us. Unless I'm wrong and someone can correct me.

A base purely for observation, like measuring radiation, solar flare, Earth's atmosphere, etc. would be invaluable. A base for economic means, well, there is tourism. Though, I suppose that would be very small.

ATV racing in the moon. GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO!

by **United Republic of S1lv** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:44 pm

Timurid Empire wrote:I don't really see any reason to establish a base on the moon, it has no resources or anything of use to us. Unless I'm wrong and someone can correct me.

Im pretty sure it has some kind of valuable mineral that is rare on earth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium-3

by **Norstal** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:45 pm

United Republic of S1lv wrote:
Timurid Empire wrote:I don't really see any reason to establish a base on the moon, it has no resources or anything of use to us. Unless I'm wrong and someone can correct me.

Im pretty sure it has some kind of valuable mineral that is rare on earth http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium-3

Better luck finding it in gas giants.

by **Greto** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:46 pm

Norstal wrote:
Timurid Empire wrote:I don't really see any reason to establish a base on the moon, it has no resources or anything of use to us. Unless I'm wrong and someone can correct me.

A base purely for observation, like measuring radiation, solar flare, Earth's atmosphere, etc. would be invaluable. A base for economic means, well, there is tourism. Though, I suppose that would be very small.

ATV racing in the moon. GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO!

I would lol's at the guy who drove to fast, hit an bump, and went flying into space...for all eternities.

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