Lunar Landing

icehog3 · 08-04-2009, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M1903A1

FIRE DOESN'T MELT STEEL! < /Rosie O'Donnell >

(Never mind that fire doesn't have to melt steel for a structure to fail...it just has to get it to the plastic state, which is only about 900 degrees F!)

Too bad they just didn't hijack Rosie instead.

M1903A1 · 08-04-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Too bad they just didn't hijack Rosie instead.

I'll second that!

pnoon · 08-04-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Too bad they just didn't hijack Rosie instead.

They couldn't find a big enough plane.

icehog3 · 08-04-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

They couldn't find a big enough plane.

No, Peter..I meant hijack Rosie....

lightning9191 · 08-04-2009, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Too bad they just didn't hijack Rosie instead.

I just read in Scientific American yesterday that it costs $10,000 per pound to send stuff into space. So let's see....300 (I'm being generous) x 10,000...carry the three....round to the significant figures.....

$3,000,000

We can take donations and we could pry do this.

Starscream · 08-04-2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by floydpink

"There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark."

There is a dark side of the moon. I listened to it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darrell

I agree, Andy and I'm not talking about tomorrow or next year that Earth's population has to ride out -- I'm figuring within the next 5 centuries though.

I agree.

jjirons69 · 08-04-2009, 10:45 PM

As far as living on the moon..not at all viable. Who the hell wants to live there? An overcrowded Earth is way more tantilizing than that. Overcrowding will handle itself. Much like over-abundances of mice or locust when the food is in surplus. When we can no longer feed everyone, we stop growing. Also, war, famine, disease, and natural disasters will thin the herd. The strongest go on to repopulate. We are Earthlings, designed and adapted to live here and only here. The Moon or Mars will never work.

08-07-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjirons69

As far as living on the moon..not at all viable. Who the hell wants to live there? An overcrowded Earth is way more tantilizing than that. Overcrowding will handle itself. Much like over-abundances of mice or locust when the food is in surplus. When we can no longer feed everyone, we stop growing. Also, war, famine, disease, and natural disasters will thin the herd. The strongest go on to repopulate. We are Earthlings, designed and adapted to live here and only here. The Moon or Mars will never work.

While I agree with the population control methods you stated, I have to disagree with the possibility of living places other than Earth. The space station has shown humans can survive away from Earth. Getting the supplies to another location and setting up living quarters large enough to support a decent size population would be astronomically expensive (pun intended).

ActionAndy · 08-07-2009, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SchizoFilly

While I agree with the population control methods you stated, I have to disagree with the possibility of living places other than Earth. The space station has shown humans can survive away from Earth. Getting the supplies to another location and setting up living quarters large enough to support a decent size population would be astronomically expensive (pun intended).

Would it help costs if we ate the elderly.

Starscream · 08-07-2009, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ActionAndy

Would it help costs if we ate the elderly.

Jonathan Swift?

Skywalker · 08-07-2009, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SchizoFilly

While I agree with the population control methods you stated, I have to disagree with the possibility of living places other than Earth. The space station has shown humans can survive away from Earth. Getting the supplies to another location and setting up living quarters large enough to support a decent size population would be astronomically expensive (pun intended).

Not to mention that the Human body is perfectly adapted to the gravity and atmosphere of Earth. There have been studies about rats and other animals mating in space with not such great results for the offspring!!!

Starscream · 08-07-2009, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skywalker

Not to mention that the Human body is perfectly adapted to the gravity and atmosphere of Earth. There have been studies about rats and other animals mating in space with not such great results for the offspring!!!

The human body is made to adapt. Give it some time, and man can adapt to low gravity as well. Just make sure everyone drinks their milk.

08-07-2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skywalker

Not to mention that the Human body is perfectly adapted to the gravity and atmosphere of Earth. There have been studies about rats and other animals mating in space with not such great results for the offspring!!!

It's evolution....or something like that....it's all speculative until someone actually gets sent. Hypotheses that are not tested are little more than opinions, and we know that goes something like this

08-04-2009, 10:45 PM	#7
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Lunar Landing As far as living on the moon..not at all viable. Who the hell wants to live there? An overcrowded Earth is way more tantilizing than that. Overcrowding will handle itself. Much like over-abundances of mice or locust when the food is in surplus. When we can no longer feed everyone, we stop growing. Also, war, famine, disease, and natural disasters will thin the herd. The strongest go on to repopulate. We are Earthlings, designed and adapted to live here and only here. The Moon or Mars will never work. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes