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timetravel_inc t1_jadswq4 wrote

Reply to comment by Codydw12 in We Need Moon Standard Time by goodfaithtreaty

Yes, I get that. Sorry for my sarcasm, but I have been told since the late summer of 1980 that humans going to the moon again is just about 5 years in the future. I have simply just stopped being excited about “ZOMG, we need a lunar timezone because humans will return to the moon any day now”.

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Codydw12 t1_jadz3du wrote

And I can understand the apprehension after decades of being told it's happening only to never happen. But given the Artemis Program plans on having people back on the moon as well as a lunar base by decades end (might have timeline off) I think writing everything off as more hopium is pointlessly pessimistic particuarly seeing as other nations are ramping up their own space programs and the interest driven by private groups.

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timetravel_inc t1_jae1luc wrote

Right, and Musk will put humans on Mars in 2024 2027 2029…

Edit: Sorry, I will stop now. I am just a disillusioned astronomer

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Codydw12 t1_jae3z3p wrote

If you actually think Musk is going to do anything other than justify his position as the Worlds Most Annoying Shithead I've got some oceanfront property in Montana to sell you. The private space companies are making small developments woth technologies such as reusable rockets, yes, but overwhelming the major programs that actually intend to put people on the moon by decades end are government.

Once again per my previous comment, Artemis 3 is a manned mission planned for landing in 2025. 4 is planned for 2027 and all the way up to 8 are planned to bring more and more people and infrastructure up there. And that's just NASA, you should look at your own Heracles program.

So what would you prefer? We all just give up on space?

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