designer_of_drugs t1_ixffspy wrote
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Moonpologism: Defending the impulse to go the literal least interesting place in the solar system.
SlimyRedditor621 t1_ixfs6c8 wrote
Least interesting place that coincidentally is the closest to us and if we can get the infrastructure set up, will provide a powerful base of operations for missions to other places?
Mars and Venus might be more interesting but if we can't set up shop on the moon then abandon any hope of leaving Earth for any other reasons.
that_one_dude13 t1_ixge4t8 wrote
The moon has some pretty severe pull ( ;] ) over the earth. Kinda spooky to think about anything messing with it, I'm more of a fan of a series of floating bases. Idk I feel like messing with the mass of the moon In the slightest way will cause a typhoon to swallow japan.
godbot693258 t1_ixhj0cc wrote
Even if we had a huge settlement on the moon with billions of people we would only effect the mass of the moon by something like 0.0000009% not enough to do anything.
that_one_dude13 t1_ixhju9q wrote
Doesn't make me feel better, all this talk about space elevators and transit stop offs spook me. There's so many tiny factors that there is no way humans could figure out all the impacts, and I'm doubtful quantum computing could do it either. IT just feels like Maybe we need to be reallllllllllllly sure before we start messing more the way the earth functions imo.
godbot693258 t1_ixhluv4 wrote
we do not have the destructive capability to effect a large planet or moons mass/ orbit in any major way. The reason have damaged the atmosphere so easily is because it is so ridiculously thin it is 0.8% of earths radius which is thinner than the skin of an apple if it was equivalent sized to the earth.
that_one_dude13 t1_ixhmuzb wrote
We also haven't built anything that encompasses the earth or our pal in the sky , I feel as even a "ring" around the planet with what ever mystery building material they make it out of would have to have some impact.
godbot693258 t1_ixhn71u wrote
Again that is something that is way beyond our current technological capabilities. The best we are going to do in the near future is a small base.
that_one_dude13 t1_ixhnku0 wrote
In the original comment you responded too I was referencing things that aren't in our current capabilities either. I guess it was a statement for our great grandchildren to consider rather then it being directed at anyone in particular, although I do think there is merits to starting to plan shit out as early as we can comprehend the project at hand. If not for anything other then inspiration for the hypothetical planning period . Edit* I guess I was talking about bases on the specifically,
Got_ist_tots t1_ixffxtm wrote
Unless it's used to develop a base with possible water that can be converted to hydrogen fuel to further the exploration of the universe
designer_of_drugs t1_ixfgb0l wrote
Resource extraction for the purpose for commercial use: sounds like a good job for private industry. Which is what’s going to end up happening in very short order. NASA should be doing science. Let commercial interests do the mining.
thenerdydudee t1_ixfhfve wrote
I think complaining about scientists going on a mission to the moon while we have billionaires blowing several times that on social media sites or low orbit photo shoots is pretty wild.
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12edDawn t1_ixfxcgi wrote
And part of that science might be going to Mars, which could very well be FAR easier from the Moon.
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