Massive penetration - Page 5

Mesden · 10-09-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bluestarultor

For Chissakes, why are they doing this? Isn't it easier to just sens some rovers or something that's not going to knock the moon out of orbit or bring it crashing down on us?

I know that sounds silly, but they're sending a tactical missile to blow a spectacular chunk off our closest and most important satellite, which controls everything from tides to animal mating patterns. I very much like my tides and fuzzy kittens, thank you, and really have no interest in the moon's rotation or orbit being thrown off, even slightly, just so people can check an explosion for water when sending a robot with a shovel would probably be just as effective.

I knew humans were stupid, but GOD this is stupid. Not that I don't trust they've done tons of math, but solving problems with explosions is part of what screwed our world up thus far in the first place and is really sadly telling about our culture.

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do you ...

Do you actually think...

Come on.

Kerensky287 · 10-09-2009, 12:53 AM

I think blowing up the moon is a great idea.

I mean, you know how America went to the moon 40 years ago? And humanity's never gone back? Well, that means that America gets to have its own little exclusive club that NOBODY ELSE gets to join EVER.

Mirai Gen · 10-09-2009, 01:01 AM

"Would you miss it?"

bluestarultor · 10-09-2009, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Mesden

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do you ...

Do you actually think...

Come on.

Obviously, I was exaggerating, but really, the idea is stupid. We're generating a explosion people are going to be able to observe from Earth over a little ice. You can't tell me you don't think that's a mite overkill considering we've only regained interest after, what, 40 years of not caring(?) because India had the gall do do something nifty in space and we are nothing if not willing to blow everyone else out of the water just for our political wang. Seriously, a robot with a shovel could do the job without concerns over disrupting the moon's magnetic field, which, if we ever DO bother terraforming the moon, would be an invaluable asset for the same reason the Earth's is.

Mesden · 10-09-2009, 01:09 AM

A robot with a shovel.

Really

Kyanbu The Legend · 10-09-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mesden

A robot with a shovel.

Really

What about a series of prop units with a 10 - 20 ft long drill?

bluestarultor · 10-09-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mesden

A robot with a shovel.

Really

It's worked in the past. India managed it without disrupting the surface at all.

Seriously, here, we're pulling in the overkill. As just a rough guess, that thing's going to be plowing enough moon-soil out that short of doing the same thing again, the water we don't reach would be expensive and time-consuming to possibly prohibitive levels. And for what purpose, exactly? I REALLY highly doubt we're colonizing the moon in the near future, given we still haven't colonized a large chunk of Earth, which would not only be cheaper due to accessibility, but would be just as cheap or expensive in actually building whatever bubble-domes or other crap we'd need up there, without having to worry about bringing out own air.

MasterOfMagic · 10-09-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bluestarultor

Seriously, a robot with a shovel could do the job without concerns over disrupting the moon's magnetic field, which, if we ever DO bother terraforming the moon, would be an invaluable asset for the same reason the Earth's is.

Okay, its going to be a big explosion, but not that big. Its been hit by many a meteor larger than this.

And a robot could do it, but it would cost more, take more time, and have a much, much greater chance of failing.

Seil · 10-09-2009, 01:27 AM

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That's a really nice comic, Seil.

Bells doin' a pretty good job of makin' a bunch of new threads, so I thought he should get the title. But to business:

So fuck you, moon. You started this shit.

Mirai Gen · 10-09-2009, 01:28 AM

Does this seem to anyone else like a way to get around the fact that NASA currently has collectively about as much funding from the government as Octomom?

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Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Does this seem to anyone else like a way to get around the fact that NASA currently has collectively about as much funding from the government as Octomom? __________________

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Kerensky287 Just That Good Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,426	I think blowing up the moon is a great idea. I mean, you know how America went to the moon 40 years ago? And humanity's never gone back? Well, that means that America gets to have its own little exclusive club that NOBODY ELSE gets to join EVER.