Would YOU be a Lunar colonist?

[happyphilter]

Hell no, not even astronauts think it's worth colonizing. Maybe when we can start terraform I would conciser it.

 

[aowen]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

There is:

No Water
No Atmosphere
No Magnetic Field
No Gold
No Oil
No Trees
No Animals
No Wealth
No Concentrated Elements Of Any Value Except A Bunch Of Dirt
No NOTHING... THERE IS NOT SHIT ON THE MOON!!! IT WOULD COST TRILLIONS AND TRILLIONS TO JUST GET ENOUGH SHIT UP THERE TO KEEP ONE PERSON ALIVE!!! HOW CAN ANYONE TAKE THIS FAT FLAT FOOTED PIECE OF SHIT SERIOUSLY... A cockroach has forgotten more about space than Newt Fuckhead knows.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Scenario:

Start up a colony on the moon with RP supporters
Santorum (or newt/romney) wins Presidency.
He starts WWIII with Iran/China/Russia.
Nukes, nukes everywhere.
Technology is destroyed and the Earth is back to middle age technology.
Therefore lose contact with the moon colonies, two separate worlds developing separately ~384,000 kilometers from each other for hundreds of years.
First contact made!
Earthians worship RP supporter descendants as Gods
RP supporter descendants usher in libertarian ideology
Vindication, finally.

I am ok with this.

+1

 

[ZanZibar]

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.

There is:

No Water
No Atmosphere
No Magnetic Field
No Gold
No Oil
No Trees
No Animals
No Wealth
No Concentrated Elements Of Any Value Except A Bunch Of Dirt
No NOTHING... THERE IS NOT SHIT ON THE MOON!!! IT WOULD COST TRILLIONS AND TRILLIONS TO JUST GET ENOUGH SHIT UP THERE TO KEEP ONE PERSON ALIVE!!! HOW CAN ANYONE TAKE THIS FAT FLAT FOOTED PIECE OF SHIT SERIOUSLY... A cockroach has forgotten more about space than Newt Fuckhead knows.

Actually there is lots of fuel on the Moon.

 

[Edward]

Maybe we should organize so we can get up there and name the new state? Suggestions?!

 

[brushfire]

 

[Eryxis]

The Moon is a harsh mistress

+1

I would be a Moon Colonist if it were like Heinlein's vision.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

The Moon is a harsh mistress

I'll be a lunar colonist if we can form our own nation. I wouldn't want to be just another US colony or territory though.

Moon rebellion anyone?

if you haven't read "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" you definitely should!

+1

I would be a Moon Colonist if it were like Heinlein's vision.

ohh yeah...

I'll find a Fez...

 

[Sovereign Curtis]

+1

I would be a Moon Colonist if it were like Heinlein's vision.

It would almost certainly have to be, given the science. There will be no terraforming, there will be no domes, there will be no leaving on the surface.
To escape solar and cosmic radiation you must dig down into the regolith.

oh wait, you're talking about the POLITICS of his vision. Yea, it will probably be a prison outpost...

 

[Andrew Ryan]

No thanks

 

[Just Flossin']

Depends on who they send up there with me. As long as all the idiots and zombies stay here, I'll go.

 

[flightlesskiwi]

i'll pass.

 

[acptulsa]

Are we talking about a government low bidder, cost-plus, kickbacks rich, 'good enuf fer gubbermint work' moon base?

Are you effing nuts?

 

[Greg Buchanan]

Deep sea colonies are a much cheaper alternative, while having some commercial viability.

 

[RonPaulMyPresident]

Such a waste of money. U.S. is broke my friends. Time to stop living in fantasy world and accept the truth.

 

[flightlesskiwi]

Newt just wants his official bodyweight to be measured in lunar gravitational terms!

 

[eduardo89]

Newt just wants his official bodyweight to be measured in lunar gravitational terms!

Oh burn! Send that one to Ron for the next debate

 

[TheLibertarianNationalist]

A question with no poll and a video that has nothing to do with whether or not we could become moon colonists? Huh?

 

[Endthefednow]

Only If I can be The Ruler of the Universe

 

[nayjevin]

Would YOU be a Lunar colonist?

Not with Newt in charge.