tous Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) Good for them. It's about time we get back out there. I say, cover the danged Moon with probes and manned craft from every nation in the world, and then some. Edited January 4, 2019 by tous 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Czervik Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 We're still the only peeps that have humans that have seen the sketchy side of the moon with their own eyes. ? Frack the moon 2020. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I remember when one of the reasons for Moon exploration was so that no one could/would plan to place military bases there and wage war from space. I simply want to expand science and knowledge by pushing our efforts as hard and as far as reasonably possible. If you don't push yourself you stop going forward. Another of the reasons to stop Moon and space exploration was "to keep the money at home". This was utter stupidity, since all monies spent went into American industry and science. Every penny went into our economy. The results of our space exploration are all around us in common use in society every day. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBO Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Sent from my Jack boot using Copatalk 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 The real reason we stopped going to the moon is in this video which was never released to the public. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelharp Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 On the dark side. Where no one can prove it. Right. ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, tous said: I say, cover the danged Moon with probes and manned craft from every nation in the world, and then some. And have them fight like battle-bots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 36 minutes ago, janice6 said: I remember when one of the reasons for Moon exploration was so that no one could/would plan to place military bases there and wage war from space. I simply want to expand science and knowledge by pushing our efforts as hard and as far as reasonably possible. If you don't push yourself you stop going forward. Another of the reasons to stop Moon and space exploration was "to keep the money at home". This was utter stupidity, since all monies spent went into American industry and science. Every penny went into our economy. The results of our space exploration are all around us in common use in society every day. Well said, amigo. Well said. Do we care that a Russian (Yuri Gargarin) was the first human in space? No. Like those other early astronauts, he had courage a-plenty and a dedication to getting us out there. And to those that have lost their lives pushing the final frontier, even though they knew the dangers, I doubt any would have given up their ride. The Universe doesn't care what sex, race, nationality or god you worship. Our future is out there, not paying folk to do nothing, not selling a million iPhones, not lost in clouds of narcotics or booze. Here's to getting us, humans, out there. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul53 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 31 minutes ago, Steelharp said: On the dark side. Where no one can prove it. Right. ? Glad I'm not the only one to put some thought into it! Who knows, they may have just secretly crashed it on the dark side, then pronounce any claim they wish to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARP Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Funny story. It was 1983, I had arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for a job. I was doing a few days of orientation before heading out to the project site. Some Brits were there, and they invited me to go with them to the Red Sea for a day at the beach. So we hoped into a Toyota Corolla and headed out. The ride was more like a road rally, dirt roads with lots of bumps and ditches, more suited for a pickup truck. As were driving along the one Brit pointed out to the mountain range off to my left and said "and there is the place where the Americans faked the lunar landing." It did look like a moon scape, I was almost young and dumb enough to believe it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbie18 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 How do they stay in communication with it on the far side of the moon? The moon would block radio signals unless you use a satellite relay or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, kerbie18 said: How do they stay in communication with it on the far side of the moon? The moon would block radio signals unless you use a satellite relay or something. V'ger. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, kerbie18 said: How do they stay in communication with it on the far side of the moon? The moon would block radio signals unless you use a satellite relay or something. That is how you do it. Ground-based and satellite relays. Or, really big rabbit ears. Edited January 4, 2019 by tous 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul53 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 22 minutes ago, kerbie18 said: How do they stay in communication with it on the far side of the moon? The moon would block radio signals unless you use a satellite relay or something. Uhm..................communication? Job of Sum Ting Wong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 39 minutes ago, ARP said: Funny story. It was 1983, I had arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for a job. I was doing a few days of orientation before heading out to the project site. Some Brits were there, and they invited me to go with them to the Red Sea for a day at the beach. So we hoped into a Toyota Corolla and headed out. The ride was more like a road rally, dirt roads with lots of bumps and ditches, more suited for a pickup truck. As were driving along the one Brit pointed out to the mountain range off to my left and said "and there is the place where the Americans faked the lunar landing." It did look like a moon scape, I was almost young and dumb enough to believe it. The moon landings were faked, but were REALLY expensive because they were filmed on location....... 12 minutes ago, Paul53 said: Uhm..................communication? Job of Sum Ting Wong. He's the Chinaman they left up there. For all we know. the Chinese sent someone there and just left their ass up there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, tous said: That is how you do it. Ground-based and satellite relays. Or, really big rabbit ears. Finding the really big Rabbits is the problem. (You knew that was coming, didn't you!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I know this might be a political no-no but maybe Fauxcahontas is sending back smoke signal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moshe Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I suspect a UN on the moon would be as useful as the UN we currently have, not so well. Going someplace besides earth does not equal a Utopia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 31 minutes ago, janice6 said: Finding the really big Rabbits is the problem. (You knew that was coming, didn't you!) Finding space suits for the really big rabbits is the REAL problem. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 They could have found a nicer vehicle. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC Tiger Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 23 minutes ago, Silentpoet said: They could have found a nicer vehicle. Elon Musk sent a Tesla. But I still think he was trying to get rid of a dead hooker in the trunk. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tous Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Moshe said: I suspect a UN on the moon would be as useful as the UN we currently have, not so well. Going someplace besides earth does not equal a Utopia. Perhaps, but I suggest that the Moon is a good place to station useless bureaucrats. Plus, they can park wherever they want without messing up traffic. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G19Tony Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, SC Tiger said: Elon Musk sent a Tesla. But I still think he was trying to get rid of a dead hooker in the trunk. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 hours ago, janice6 said: Finding the really big Rabbits is the problem. (You knew that was coming, didn't you!) They already sent the rabbit up there. Launched a different moon probe named Jade Rabbit a while back. Personally, I woulda used titanium, aluminum, new polymers, and gold foil, but whatever, Chinese Space Agency. Jade just seems like a heavy, brittle, poor choice for space probe construction. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, kerbie18 said: How do they stay in communication with it on the far side of the moon? The moon would block radio signals unless you use a satellite relay or something. Satellite communication can reach an lunar orbital antenna. with Apollo the command module reaquired mission control sooner than the lander . Edited January 5, 2019 by Dric902 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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