If the moon has extremely limited water ice...

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If the moon has extremely limited water ice...

pwokenyaw — 6/3/2002 11:21:30 AM (archived)

you might want to re-think your unilateralist position, because it could be the Chinese who end up with the only feasible lunar bases. Maybe you're thinking "we Americans should go take it first, and if we don't, we deserve to lose it." I suggest that's rather short-sighted; your grandchildren might regret that you took that attitude.

There are a FEW space issues that require, or may require, international cooperation. Lunar water ice might be one limited resource. Geosynchronous orbit space may be another, although technology may save us from that problem. Irresponsible use of satellites and rockets leading to space junk everywhere is a very serious concern that is already costing money to space agencies. Space junk is a classic "tragedy of the commons" problem which will become even more of a commons problem as more nations launch their own satellites. Maybe recycling isn't such a bad idea, folks.

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space enviro-wackies - p - 6/3/2002 4:27:31 PM
- Re: the irony - Raoul - 6/3/2002 6:57:12 PM
  - Re: the irony - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2002 4:30:05 PM
  - Re: the irony - gbaikie - 6/3/2002 9:44:33 AM
- Re: space enviro-wackies - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2002 5:51:04 PM
  - Re: space enviro-wackies - dacman - 6/6/2002 7:16:53 PM
  - There may be a real issue here - alcaray - 6/3/2002 12:44:44 PM
    - You don't really think Armstrong's footprints are still there. - Lee - 6/4/2002 7:34:49 PM
      - I think the blast was just as historical, and that the 'nauts got further from the LEM than that. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 6/4/2002 7:50:59 PM
    - The lessons. - Bowser - 6/4/2002 6:40:12 PM
      - Antarctica - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2002 11:16:46 AM
        
        Well - alcaray - 6/5/2002 10:35:29 AM
        
        Re: Well - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2002 1:29:46 PM
        
        Feel the power of the dark side Tom. - Lee (Vader) - 6/4/2002 1:15:00 PM
        
        lol and very true. n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 6/4/2002 12:05:33 PM
    - You're pulling my chain, right? - Tom Brosz - 6/3/2002 4:23:38 PM
      - amen - R.L. - 6/5/2002 3:15:39 PM
        
        Re: amen - alcaray - 6/6/2002 5:40:29 PM
        
        Re: Anti-tech - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2002 4:30:10 PM
        
        How do you spell the sound you make when you give someone "the raspberrys"? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 6/6/2002 5:43:04 PM
      - not this time - alcaray - 6/4/2002 7:47:15 PM
        
        Woops! What's wrong with my "bold" html? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 6/4/2002 7:48:49 PM
        
        Re: Woops! What's wrong with my - Specificity - 6/5/2002 9:27:12 AM
        
        Test n/t (sort of) - alcaray - 6/5/2002 10:01:02 AM
        
        Re: Test n/t - alcaray - 6/5/2002 10:02:53 AM
        
        Re: Test n/t - alcaray - 6/5/2002 10:03:40 AM
        
        You might be adding extra spaces in the codes. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/5/2002 1:31:02 PM
        
        You are a genious! n/t - alcaray - 6/6/2002 6:46:24 PM
        
        Re: Test n/t - alcaray - 6/5/2002 10:04:54 AM
        
        Re: Test n/t - alcaray - 6/5/2002 10:06:29 AM
    - Of course there is an issue - FrankC - 6/3/2002 4:00:17 PM
- They are disgusting. Completely. §§ (n/t) - ebnelson - 6/3/2002 4:47:15 PM
  - My guess is that they are laying the foundation for an eventual UN Tax on Space development - Scott - 6/3/2002 5:02:35 PM
- If the moon has extremely limited water ice... - pwokenyaw - 6/3/2002 11:21:30 AM

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