Artemis Project: Why?

[mso489]

I would never doubt the heroism of astronauts/cosmonauts/etc. Even when these missions become extended life plans with little piloting required, it is still a daring and dangerous pursuit. Space travelers have been, and will be, special people with a unique mission on behalf of us all. It's not a job I ever dreamed of doing.

 

[simong]

Pakistan has recently spent billions on their own space programme....

Pakistanis in space? Muslims on the moon??
Not totally implausible I suppose, as long as a Russian / Chinese or American pays for everything, flies them up there & flies them back. I know it's 2022 & boxes of political correctness need ticking but do me a favour.

 

[brian64]

Pakistanis in space? Muslims on the moon??
Not totally implausible I suppose, as long as a Russian / Chinese or American pays for everything, flies them up there & flies them back. I know it's 2022 & boxes of political correctness need ticking but do me a favour.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Do you think this time they will actually land on the moon or fake it like last time?


*joke*

 

[mso489]

If the moon landing had been faked, they would have done much better cinematography, not all that fading and those double images. They would have had Julie Andrews in a space suit to sing something catchy. Show biz is a compulsion.

 

[woodsroad]

If the moon landing had been faked, they would have done much better cinematography, not all that fading and those double images. They would have had Julie Andrews in a space suit to sing something catchy. Show biz is a compulsion.

Are you saying that Julie Andrews actually landed on the moon?

 

[renfield]

I thought that Julie Andrews’ involvement in the space program was well known. She coined the phrase “In space no one can hear you sing.”

When I worked at Johnson Space Center on the Shuttle program there was a guy in the office who believed we didn’t actually land on the moon during Apollo. He contended we went into earth orbit but the rest was faked. He was also lousy at his job. A poster child for someone who should’ve been let go.

 

[Streeper541]

Well this thread is going sideways.
IBTL.

 

[Tabacco]

I honestly learned that “we” were sending a rocket to the moon only yesterday, because a friend texted me from there.
The beauty of not owning a TV.

 

[jpberg]

Are you saying that Julie Andrews actually landed on the moon?

Yes, it’s well documented.

As a small aside, there have been trillions spent in the last 50 years trying to fix the malaises that Commie Jay is referring to.
They’ve resulted in nothing but the rich getting richer while feeling good about the help they’ve been doling out.
That should be kept in mind while knocking the relatively measly sum we’re spending on exploration that will mean real work gains for many more than those involved.

 

[woodsroad]

I honestly learned that “we” were sending a rocket to the moon only yesterday, because a friend texted me from there.
The beauty of not owning a TV.

Does your friend know where on the moon the rocket is supposed to land? Will it be near his house? Should we be worried about it? Will he be doing a live stream?

 

[woodsroad]

Pakistanis in space? Muslims on the moon??
Not totally implausible I suppose, as long as a Russian / Chinese or American pays for everything, flies them up there & flies them back. I know it's 2022 & boxes of political correctness need ticking but do me a favour.

For someone who can't spell "favor", you sure have some ethnocentric baggage to carry around. Perhaps you don't know the rich history that minorities here in the US played in early space exploration:

 

[brian64]

Are you saying that Julie Andrews actually landed on the moon?

I thought it was Alice Kramden.

 

[Rockyrepose]

If Mars is the end game I find it fascinating but in a macabre way of thinking. Like human nature to rubber neck a train wreck or a high speed race. Let's put some people in a tin tube and throw them 90 million miles into the most hostile environment known to life. What could go wrong? I digress...

 

[bullet08]

If the moon landing had been faked, they would have done much better cinematography, not all that fading and those double images. They would have had Julie Andrews in a space suit to sing something catchy. Show biz is a compulsion.

Damn it. Why didn't I think of it! "Sound of Moon". Starting Julie Andrews! Soundtrack by Pink Floyd!

 

[woodsroad]

You know sea faring was super expensive and I bet a lot of Spaniards (history people you get it) were like why are we sending idiots out in boats when we got problems here.

“Why don’t you go to art school, like your friend, DaVinci?”

 

[Briar Lee]

“Why don’t you go to art school, like your friend, DaVinci?”

The caves were warm in winter, cool in summer, and afforded protection from animals.

Probably a woman, urged a man to venture out and build her a house for the kids.

 

[prairiedruid]

Voyagers are still going long after their planned lifetime. Mars rovers and Hubble telescope also have lasted longer than planned. It may seem like a lot of money but NASA usually gets more out of them than was planned.

 

[gubbyduffer]

For someone who can't spell "favor", you sure have some ethnocentric baggage to carry around. Perhaps you don't know the rich history that minorities here in the US played in early space exploration:

Minor point of notice and not all that important. Although I am not in full agreement with Simong, it appears from his profile he is based in the UK, so has used the correct spelling of 'favour'.

 

[woodsroad]

Minor point of notice and not all that important. Although I am not in full agreement with Simong, it appears from his profile he is based in the UK, so has used the correct spelling of 'favour'.

Get out.
Really?