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Old February 20th 07, 01:08 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
Jonathan
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In this interview Tom Hanks suggests the public
quickly decided during Apollo the moon wasn't
worth going back to. And over /thirty years later/
Mr Hanks still believes a reason for returning
has yet to be found.

He's correct, of course, there isn't a rational reason
for going back to the moon.



The Magic Of The Moon
Tom Hanks Hopes To Recapture Wonderment
At Lunar Triumph


"Once humankind has been some place and found it
entrancing, they always go back," says Hanks, the
film's producer. "I think in the history of the human
race, the moon has been the first place we've gone to
and said, 'OK, we don't need to go back there again.'"

And maybe we should do it again?" Axelrod asks.

"Well," Hanks says, "the question would be why?"
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/...in881421.shtml


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Old February 20th 07, 01:13 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
Bert Hyman
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Default ...Tom Hanks on going back to the moon....." WHY? "

In "Jonathan"
wrote:

He's correct, of course, there isn't a rational reason
for going back to the moon.


Do you think there a rational reason to go to the moon in the first
place?

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Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN
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Old February 20th 07, 01:19 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
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Bert Hyman wrote:
In "Jonathan"
wrote:

He's correct, of course, there isn't a rational reason
for going back to the moon.


Do you think there a rational reason to go to the moon in the first
place?


America was won by people who went to stay, not the
Hanks of the world who return to Europe to enlighten
them about the barbarians in the New World and
couldn't see a reason to stay.


--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN


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Old February 20th 07, 01:34 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
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On Feb 19, 5:08 pm, "Jonathan" wrote:
In this interview Tom Hanks suggests the public
quickly decided during Apollo the moon wasn't
worth going back to. And over /thirty years later/
Mr Hanks still believes a reason for returning
has yet to be found.

He's correct, of course, there isn't a rational reason
for going back to the moon.

The Magic Of The Moon
Tom Hanks Hopes To Recapture Wonderment
At Lunar Triumph

"Once humankind has been some place and found it
entrancing, they always go back," says Hanks, the
film's producer. "I think in the history of the human
race, the moon has been the first place we've gone to
and said, 'OK, we don't need to go back there again.'"

And maybe we should do it again?" Axelrod asks.

"Well," Hanks says, "the question would be why?"http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/23/eveningnews/main881421.shtml

s



The human spirit of exploration is undeniable. We climbed over the
mountain, crossed the ocean, then we went to the Moon. Next is Mars.
We were born in the stars, we are actually made of stars, and we
belong in space. Going to the moon gives our baby species some
experience.

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Old February 20th 07, 01:40 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)
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Default ...Tom Hanks on going back to the moon....." WHY? "

"PerfectlyAble" wrote in message
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Bert Hyman wrote:
In "Jonathan"
wrote:

He's correct, of course, there isn't a rational reason
for going back to the moon.


Do you think there a rational reason to go to the moon in the first
place?


America was won by people who went to stay, not the
Hanks of the world who return to Europe to enlighten
them about the barbarians in the New World and
couldn't see a reason to stay.


No, America was won by people who wanted among other things, a better
living.

This isn't found on the Moon.

Coming to Amerca took your life's savings, but you pretty much could life
off the land if you had to.

Getting to the Moon takes the life savings of about 100 Americans at a
minimum. And that gets you there. That doesn't support you.

To be cynical, it's too expensive to go to the Moon for any reason put forth
currently.

That may change in time. But right now, it's the truth.



--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN






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Old February 20th 07, 01:41 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)
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The human spirit of exploration is undeniable. We climbed over the
mountain, crossed the ocean, then we went to the Moon. Next is Mars.
We were born in the stars, we are actually made of stars, and we
belong in space. Going to the moon gives our baby species some
experience.


Quaint, but not very meaningful.

By your own definition, we're already in space. So why go someplace else to
be the same place?

And note, you still haven't answered the question put to Hanks, Why go back?
We've been there, done that.





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Old February 20th 07, 01:47 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
Bert Hyman
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In nk.net "Greg D.
Moore \(Strider\)" wrote:

"PerfectlyAble" wrote in message
oups.com...

Bert Hyman wrote:
In "Jonathan"
wrote:

He's correct, of course, there isn't a rational reason
for going back to the moon.

Do you think there a rational reason to go to the moon in the first
place?


America was won by people who went to stay, not the
Hanks of the world who return to Europe to enlighten
them about the barbarians in the New World and
couldn't see a reason to stay.


No, America was won by people who wanted among other things, a better
living.

This isn't found on the Moon.


The two of you would seem to be confusing explorers with settlers, and
then forgetting about the "exploiters" who came between.

Explorers go places in hopes of finding things that can be exploited,
not to establish a homestead. The exploiters follow to obtain and market
the things of value that are found. For many places, nothing of value is
ever found, and even if there is something found, there's never any
need for settlers at all.

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN
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Old February 20th 07, 01:49 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
Rand Simberg[_1_]
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:40:02 GMT, in a place far, far away, "Greg D.
Moore \(Strider\)" made the phosphor
on my monitor glow in such a way as to indicate that:

America was won by people who went to stay, not the
Hanks of the world who return to Europe to enlighten
them about the barbarians in the New World and
couldn't see a reason to stay.


No, America was won by people who wanted among other things, a better
living.

This isn't found on the Moon.

Coming to Amerca took your life's savings, but you pretty much could life
off the land if you had to.

Getting to the Moon takes the life savings of about 100 Americans at a
minimum. And that gets you there. That doesn't support you.


Tell it to the Mormons.
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Old February 20th 07, 02:06 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
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On Feb 19, 4:34 pm, "American Jesus" wrote:
On Feb 19, 5:08 pm, "Jonathan" wrote:

In this interview Tom Hanks suggests the public
quickly decided during Apollo the moon wasn't
worth going back to. And over /thirty years later/
Mr Hanks still believes a reason for returning
has yet to be found.


He's correct, of course, there isn't a rational reason
for going back to the moon.


The Magic Of The Moon
Tom Hanks Hopes To Recapture Wonderment
At Lunar Triumph


"Once humankind has been some place and found it
entrancing, they always go back," says Hanks, the
film's producer. "I think in the history of the human
race, the moon has been the first place we've gone to
and said, 'OK, we don't need to go back there again.'"


And maybe we should do it again?" Axelrod asks.


"Well," Hanks says, "the question would be why?"http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/23/eveningnews/main881421.shtml


s


The human spirit of exploration is undeniable. We climbed over the
mountain, crossed the ocean, then we went to the Moon. Next is Mars.
We were born in the stars, we are actually made of stars, and we
belong in space. Going to the moon gives our baby species some
experience.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Agree with PA and you.

To paraphrase a different and often seen quote here...

'We are presented with the civilization that those who went before us
created.
We either build on that - or we sink back into the inherent chaos of
lower human emotions'.

Some advantages a
- Gives new frontiers for new generations - rather than endless
fighting for old land and dwindling resources.
- Will more rapidly generate new technology and new science.
- New resources.
- Insurance for the human race - in case something goes wrong on
Terra.
- Economical springboard to Mars.
- Relatively cheap. Entire Appolo program cost was $135 billion (in
2006 dollars).
Constrast that to the anticipated $1,000 billion dollar cost for
Iraq.



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Old February 20th 07, 02:37 AM posted to alt.politics,sci.space.history,sci.astro,sci.geo.geology
Greg D. Moore \(Strider\)
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"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
...

Tell it to the Mormons.


The Mormons settled the Moon? Due tell Rand.


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sql (at) greenms.com http://www.greenms.com


 




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