Should mankind go back to the Moon?

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• Whoever gave me negative points has "interesting" priorities: Going to the frigging moon again or using the money to cure cancer, AIDS and the other things I mentioned. Too bad you don't stand behind your convictions enough to either post or post a comment so we can discuss it.

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  by Anonymous on December 14th, 2006

• I think we got trolled.

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  by SalientAlien on December 14th, 2006

• Guess so. I can't see what I said as deserving of a negative. I mean someone might disagree, but it makes sense, and is SIMILAR to what some others said who GOT points! Geeeesh. Go figure some of these people.

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  by Anonymous on December 14th, 2006

• There ya go. +3

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  by SalientAlien on December 14th, 2006

• See http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/83269 for discussion on this point.

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  by Anonymous on December 15th, 2006

• They seem to be downgrading for the sake of it I was downgraded today for an opinion on something that was very personal and has helped me through a very difficult time I think the person or persons follow me about. Anyway no sense in griping at infantile behavious. I agree it is time we spent our dollars making our home a better place for all before we venture into space again

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  by Firebrand on December 20th, 2006

• I really like this answer PG and I can understand your viewpoints. However, I bought a book written by a fromer astronaut. Don't have it to hand but I'll do my best to remember. He said that the amount of money spent on the Space programme is equivalent to one days expenditure for the Dept. of Health (or whatever your US equivalent is). Since one extra day of Healthcare would not make the slightest bit of difference in state of health of your nation overall, he argues this viewpoint does not hold up much. Furthermore, the unique environment within space and offered by long term lunar colonisation allows long term experiments to be planned that can result in the creation of new drugs, energy technology gives benefits that would mean space flight, and eventually lunar missions are actually cost beneficial. It's just that to the individual, the sum of money for a mission seems massive, but in context it's actually rather minute. But I do like your viewpoint, + 4.

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  by ChrisDG on December 24th, 2006

• Thank you all for your comments, opinions and answers. Though I would love to see more exploration of space and our solar system, there are just too many other things that need our time, attention, and financial resources.

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  by Anonymous on October 2nd, 2007

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• gotta love those negative points...

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  by mcclisteraf on December 14th, 2006

• And the space rocks and sand/dust they brought back that were not like anything we had found on Earth came from?? Mars?

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  by Anonymous on December 14th, 2006

• space dust schmaste dust

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  by mcclisteraf on December 14th, 2006

• Ha I got downrated for my similar answer to this as well.
  
  You dont make it clear whether you believe this or not but I certainly do. The argument against is much more compelling then the argument for. If you go on youtube you can probly find the conspiracy video.

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  by Coheed on December 14th, 2006

• Yeah, I don't think that we did, but there are a lot of small minded people out here that believe anything the government says.

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  by mcclisteraf on December 14th, 2006

• Amen to that

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  by Coheed on December 14th, 2006

• yeah man why get downgraded for this answer? if u don't believe that we went to the moon, good for you! tho i've been to NASA and so i kinda believe that men have been to the moon.
  
  but whatever i'm not going to think worse of you. UPGRADE.

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  by 4theyeblind on December 24th, 2006

• I gave you 3 points back!

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  by littl_foggy on December 31st, 2006

• 4 points!

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  by tripwire on January 6th, 2007

• - 1 point!

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  by Cannabis its just a plant on June 10th, 2007

• Points, points, - points!
  I down-rated because its my vote to put your answer further down so people with answers get read first, and hopefully fewer people read yours.
  -You have some deep mistrust
  -small minded people watch a special on how we didn't go to the moon and think hey he presented good info. on both sides..(don't call me small minded for believing my government)..
  -The conspiracy video is fine they can have it, watch it again in fact, its your job to research this. Did you have this mistrust before the video? How can one sides compilation of info win you over so easily(small minded)?
  -Sickening.
  -Was it cool at the time? To join the mistrust? F#CK THAT

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  by Cannabis its just a plant on June 10th, 2007

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• OH Dear More 'Capricorn One' dreamers

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  by Firebrand on December 20th, 2006

• Ya, I don't think we went either.

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  by PurpleRN on December 25th, 2006

• ya someone with the same answer as me I'll give you your points back.

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  by littl_foggy on December 30th, 2006

• 4 points!

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  by tripwire on January 6th, 2007

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• nope no one has made it to the moon but we have killed alot of people trying.

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  by littl_foggy on December 30th, 2006

• littl_foggy: Good for you, being so thoughtful to go through and rate each of us down because you buy into some fringe conspiracy theory. The question was not "Do you think we really went to the moon?" You seem to have taken on quite a bit of responsibility to denounce each answer's post to a question that wasn't even asked.

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  by teknimage on December 30th, 2006

• the question was "should we go back to the moon" none of the answers are right unless we went there in the first place. it makes me sick to think of all the people who have died trying because our gov. decided to lie to when a race.
  TELL ME IS THERE WIND IN OUTER SPACE?
  WHY DID THE FLAG BLOW IN THE WIND?
  DOES DUST HAVE GRAVITY CONTROL?
  WHY DID IT SETTLE BACK DOWN ONTO THE GROUND?
  people should be smarted enough now to not fall for something done with very poor special effects so many years ago.

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  by littl_foggy on December 31st, 2006

• LOL Sadly, your attempt to use science is a little off. While even dust has gravity, the fact that it "settles back down to the ground" is because the Moon has gravity. As for your "waving flag", here's food for thought. "On July 20, 1969, two Apollo 11 astronauts planted an American flag on the surface of the moon. The flag was a standard 3-foot-by-5-foot nylon flag that was altered by sewing a hem along the top. A telescoping crossbar, hinged to the flagpole, was extended through this hem so that when the flag was planted on the Moon, it would stand out instead of hanging limp against the flagpole (as it would normally do, since there is no wind on the Moon). When the flag was planted, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had a little trouble getting the telescoping crossbar to extend to its full length, and so it ended up being a little shorter than it should have been. As a result, the flag was bunched up slightly and looked like it was actually 'waving in the breeze'."

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  by teknimage on December 31st, 2006

• I grabbed that quote from http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/kids_space/moon_flag.html

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  by teknimage on December 31st, 2006

• Another little tidbit of proof that we were there was that there is a mirror the astronauts placed there to aide in laser telemetry experiments. The problem with things like what you say is that many of the "relationships" and "proof" offered cannot be corroborated and remain spurious at best. What *really* makes *me* sick is all the lies that our government currently tells, allowing for the deaths of good men and women in Iraq and around the world. I'd never claim the US or any government is always above the board, but I like to fight the real battles. Not the weird ones that have already been lost, except for the ratings game the Fox News is in with CNN for juicy stories. You can chill with your Gillian Andersen hosted "When Planes Go Down" and other sensationalist shows, if you want. I prefer other forms of entertainment.

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  by teknimage on December 31st, 2006

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• I always thought the same thing 232499, not many people think that way!

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  by needtoknow on June 21st, 2008

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• thank the lord someone was thinking the same as me! as if they have been to the moon in the first place. its a big pile wank, lies and slander.

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  by worship me im god on December 30th, 2006

• yep if anyone here had any brains they would know it's all fake. the # of shit that dosnt add up. it was completly fake.

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  by littl_foggy on December 30th, 2006

• 4 points!

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  by tripwire on January 6th, 2007

• - points

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  by Cannabis its just a plant on June 10th, 2007

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• Not posssible with humans unless they want to fry.

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  by Anonymous on December 14th, 2006

• We need to land there at night.

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  by KookierThanSunblynd on December 15th, 2006

• Brilliant answer KOOK and when will that be night on the sun?
  

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  by Firebrand on December 20th, 2006

• Wow KookierThanSunblynd is back.

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  by SalientAlien on December 20th, 2006

• not been there yet. unless you believe that load of bull the gov. feeds us.

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  by littl_foggy on December 30th, 2006

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• Good point.

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  by Anonymous too on December 13th, 2006

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• lets land on the sun to. that could also be fimed in hollewood. you people are too guleble.

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  by littl_foggy on December 30th, 2006

• gullible[SP], and F#CK sound it out.

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  by Cannabis its just a plant on June 10th, 2007

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• Are you interested in the plan for colonization on Mars?

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  by VS Angel aka Mrs. Stealth Intelligence on June 22nd, 2008

• Yes, very much so. It will be one of the biggest achievements we have made as a planet! I am very glad to be here, this day and age, we may see more than any other era.

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  by Chris on June 22nd, 2008

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• It's a matter of public record.

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  by Doubly Ugly on May 1st, 2008

• And who created that record someone that works for the same agency that has initiated the hoax in the first place!

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  by Anonymous on May 1st, 2008

• Cool. Then I don't need to pay my taxes. I don't actually know anyone who has been prosecuted for tax exasion, so it must all be a hoax to make me pay up. (I have however, met an astronaut.)

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  by Doubly Ugly on May 1st, 2008

• And what fabrications did he tell you?

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  by Anonymous on May 4th, 2008

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• no we havent!

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  by littl_foggy on December 30th, 2006

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• i saw some videos about the alien thing on youtube and i wasnt sure if it was real or not

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  by the dark knight on March 8th, 2009

• i don't care to believe in that stuff +5

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  by Sodapop on March 8th, 2009

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• Agreed...and I still haven't seen Batman either, darnit!

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  by MeMySelfAnEye on July 23rd, 2008

• HAHAH i cant wait!

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  by Stevopedia on July 23rd, 2008

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• I support the space program, too...but when it comes to moon voyages, I feel like we've been there and done that. I'm more interested in going to Mars.

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  by MeMySelfAnEye on July 23rd, 2008

• yes, as far as exploration goes, mars is the place to visit. other countries will land the moon again. i think the moon would be a good place to construct large space vehicles and stations.

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  by the artist formerly known as triorion on July 23rd, 2008

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