All of us should be going to the moon and settling there, establishing a full time colony there. We have benefited so many times over from exploring space. We will run out of space on earth eventually. We will also run out of resources too.
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Originally Posted by 2MuchMark
They know how to do it even if they haven't done it before. There hasn't been much need to go back to the moon which is probably why they haven't bothered in the past. But since they recently found water there, and going to mars and mining asteroids are closer to reality than ever before, maybe establishing a base on the moon is less far-fetched than it used to be.
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I am not so sure about this. There are a handful of things to know about space exploration, getting there, etc, and most of this information is common knowledge at this point. But physically doing it is another matter. Going to the moon is a long term commitment, and establishing a base there is another long term commitment. Any major world power could do it, but it would take some serious effort.
I hope this happens. I would love to see it in our lifetime.