We might not be here without the Moon

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We might not be here without the Moon

LJK — 8/9/2006 1:26:51 PM (archived)

See astronomer Neil F. Comins' book What if the Moon Didn't Exist?, which
began as a series of astronomy magazine articles.

http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/33/33.html

http://home.att.net/~storytellers/nomoon.html

In addition to all that the Moon's presence has done to help keep Earth
stable enough to produce life, as a place for humans to go it has the
advantage over Mars of being a much nearer place to learn how to set
up and live in a base on another world. Then there is the potential for
mineral resources and astronomical observatories.

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The Mars Underground - Raoul - 8/7/2006 8:36:16 PM
- re: The Mars Underground - Chris Vancil - 8/8/2006 6:40:18 PM
  - re: Fascination with the Moon - Raoul - 8/8/2006 9:34:05 PM
    - re: Fascination with ... - Chris Vancil - 8/9/2006 6:23:16 PM
    - We might not be here without the Moon - LJK - 8/9/2006 1:26:51 PM
      - re: We might not be here without the Moon - Chris Vancil - 8/9/2006 6:29:07 PM
        
        re: Is Mars that much more interesting than the Moon? - Raoul - 8/9/2006 8:21:23 PM
        
        re: Is Mars that much more interesting than the Moon? - Chris Vancil - 8/10/2006 7:25:28 PM
        
        re: Mars looks like Arizona and New Mexico - Raoul - 8/11/2006 6:49:17 PM
        
        Yes - ID - 8/9/2006 9:47:59 PM
        
        Its About Resources. - ID - 8/9/2006 9:43:20 PM
        
        re: And Resources are what motivates space exploration? - Raoul - 8/10/2006 5:43:56 AM
        
        Well - ID - 8/10/2006 6:48:21 AM
        
        For the challenge of it. - REB - 8/11/2006 1:57:26 PM
        
        re: Contradictions - Raoul - 8/11/2006 5:42:46 AM
        
        What Are You Talking About? - Mark Eby - 8/12/2006 1:39:59 AM
        
        re: Space - Raoul - 8/12/2006 4:35:30 PM
        
        These Were Already Addressed, But I'll Try Again - Mark Eby - 8/12/2006 11:50:38 PM
        
        Forgot Mars Biogravity Satellite Link - Mark Eby - 8/13/2006 12:33:10 AM
        
        re:Very interesting, thanks Mark (n/t) - Raoul - 8/13/2006 7:58:02 AM
        
        I wouldn't say that. - Lee - 8/10/2006 5:27:07 AM
        
        Well I Sure Would - ID - 8/10/2006 5:34:12 AM
        
        A far smaller gravity well. - Lee - 8/10/2006 10:09:28 AM
        
        re: A far smaller gravity well. - Chris Vancil - 8/10/2006 7:11:07 PM
        
        Another good reason to colonize Saturn - LJK - 8/10/2006 1:56:16 PM
        
        In which case asteroids might be even more interesting. (n/t) - podrock - 8/9/2006 10:25:55 PM
        
        Compare the Mass of Mars To Any Asteroid - ID - 8/10/2006 12:12:00 AM
        
        concentrated - podrock - 8/11/2006 4:26:02 PM
        
        You Missed The One Resource Versus Many Issue - Mark Eby - 8/12/2006 1:43:02 AM
        
        Quite right, but..... - podrock - 8/12/2006 11:10:31 PM
        
        You Have A Point But - Mark Eby - 8/13/2006 12:01:19 AM
        
        All the more reason to go to the Moon. - Lee - 8/12/2006 10:00:56 AM
        
        re: Nope. - Chris Vancil - 8/12/2006 3:17:37 PM
        
        It's happened here on Earth. - Lee - 8/12/2006 7:11:29 PM
        
        re: Bad Logic. - Chris Vancil - 8/13/2006 3:18:54 AM
        
        Reality Check - Mark Eby - 8/13/2006 12:10:46 AM
        
        ? - Mark Eby - 8/12/2006 2:02:55 PM
        
        Asteroid and comet impact sites would contain those materials. - Lee - 8/12/2006 7:12:05 PM
        
        A Hint - Mark Eby - 8/13/2006 12:04:38 AM
        
        The one thing the Moon will always have over Mars - LJK - 8/11/2006 4:24:05 PM
        
        The Life Line Argument Is Bogus - Mark Eby - 8/12/2006 1:34:03 AM
- As Usual - ID - 8/8/2006 4:36:11 PM
  - re: As Usual - Chris Vancil - 8/8/2006 6:34:31 PM

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