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"We Choose to Go To The Moon!"

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Taosman;1501507; said:
Lost in the celebration of the first is the rest of the "series". A total of 6 landings(we think?) It seems inconceivable that we had 6 successful missions when we see all the Shuttle problems. Complexity?
WikiAnswers - How many moon landings have there been
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I don't see how this is a philosophical discussion. Besides, aren't you one of those hippies who thinks we never landed there and it was all a big cover up?
 
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"Philosophical Musings" by definition don't have to be entirely of a deep or serious nature.
But, obviously can spark a deep discussion. Perhaps the basic idea is just to get us to think or ponder of such things?
Like: Why did we go in the first place? Why did we go 6 times?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g25G1M4EXrQ"]YouTube - We Choose to go to the Moon[/ame]
 
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Taos I also think that going to the moon is a waste of money. We have been there so why keep going, for what?

Just tell them to eat some more peyote. which will give the individual states of deep introspection and insight that have been described as being of a metaphysical or spiritual nature.
 
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CCI;1501790; said:
Taos I also think that going to the moon is a waste of money. We have been there so why keep going, for what?

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Here is a recent questioning of "Why?"

Al Jazeera English - Focus - Q&A: Was the moon landing worth it?

It seems the big picture answer is the need to stay ahead in the technology revolution. Inventing is what we as a country have always led the world in. And with most industrial jobs going over seas being a technology leader is the one major thing we can hang our hat on.

(disclaimer; I am not a regular reader of Al Jazeera, this was just a Google search but the content is on topic.)
 
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All the technologies related to microchips like the Internet and cell phones, digital broadcasting of sporting events(Buckeye football). There are chips in everything these days. Even dogs and cats! Electronic media is replacing the printed page. The Bible, the Koran and Buddhist writings are in electronic media now. If you can get computer access you can get information that can save your life or a family member's.
 
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BUCKYLE;1501803; said:
Velcro. Tang.

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NASA didn't invent either of those. Velcro was invented in the 30s, and Tang in the 50s.

A handful of everyday things NASA did invent, or are a result of NASA research:

Integrated circuits
The computer mouse
Satellite dishes
Safe, hi-resolution medical imaging
Panoramic imaging
Vision screening
Video stabilization
Lexan / scratch resistant vision lenses
UV sunglasses
Freeze-dried food
Wireless headsets
Infrared thermometers (such as instant, non-intrusive ear thermometers)
Kevlar
Fire fighter equipment / flame retardant materials
Smoke detectors
HEPA air filtration
Cordless tools
Thermal outerwear
Temper foam (used in football helmets, midsoles of athletic shoes, and those fancy beds)
Transparent ceramics (used in invisible braces)
DHA & ARA enriched baby formula
Rubber recycling processes
Salt/air/heat corrosion-preventative protective paints
 
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CCI;1501790; said:
Taos I also think that going to the moon is a waste of money. We have been there so why keep going, for what?
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To learn to build/colonize somewhere other than on our own planet, and to utilize the moon as a launching pad to other areas of space exploration. If we could fly from the moon to Mars, we could launch bigger craft with bigger payloads using < 5% of the fuel currently required just to get a shuttle or rocket out of the Earth's atmosphere.
 
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Dryden;1501833; said:
To learn to build/colonize somewhere other than on our own planet, and to utilize the moon as a launching pad to other areas of space exploration. If we could fly from the moon to Mars, we could launch bigger craft with bigger payloads using < 5% of the fuel currently required just to get a shuttle or rocket out of the Earth's atmosphere.
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First the public should have a unsecured tour of Area 51, so we know what the hell the goverment is spending our tax dollars on. I'm all for helping the planet get better, but with space exploration. Nobody lives on the planets we know of, unless we don't know shit.
 
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CCI;1501844; said:
First the public should have a unsecured tour of Area 51
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Personally, I'd prefer a secured, yet unrestricted tour. I mean, I want to see everything, but I don't want any aliens coming after me if I, or any of my military tour guides, don't have an assault rifle to mow them down. :biggrin:
 
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