Jorge R. Frank wrote:
: Note that if NASA figures are to be believed, it would cost MORE
: now (in constant dollars) to put a couple men on the Moon than it
: cost us the first time we did it.
:
:NASA's figures show no such thing.

Then they revised the hell out of them, because that's certainly what
they showed the first time they were asked.

No, they did not. The CBO's analysis of NASA's figures show a cost of
$63.8 billion through the first lunar landing, which is less than the
corresponding $77.9 billion figure for Apollo (both figures adjusted
for inflation). (source: CBO)

Does the $63.8B figure include the infrastructure requirements for
returning to the moon and *staying*? Apollo was a get there quick/get
home project which succeeded famously, but really had no long term
goals. As I understand, the next time we set off for the Moon, it's for
good.

--
Bob