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The Moon: Our 51st State?
Spider7115
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That damned Trump will probably grab up all of the beachfront property. [:(!]
The race for the Republican presidential nomination is about to blast off into outer space: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced that, if elected, he'd establish a colony on the moon by 2020.
In a speech to supporters on the Florida space coast, Gingrich called for a "grandiose" effort to colonize space. "It's the second great launch of the adventure John F. Kennedy started," said Gingrich.
Gingrich opened up the possibility of the moon becoming the 51st state, something he believes could happen once a permanent settlement reaches a population of 13,000 Americans. While a 1967 United Nations document says that no one country can claim sovereignty over the moon, the U.S., Russia, and China failed to sign a more recent U.N. treaty to settle the question of who owns the moon.
The bold move hopes to boost the former speaker's presidential campaign in the Sunshine State, where space exploration remains a big industry. Florida will hold its GOP presidential primary vote on Tuesday, January 31. Polls show the race is close.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/newt-gingrich-promises-build-moon-colony-2020-u-211103078.html
The race for the Republican presidential nomination is about to blast off into outer space: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich announced that, if elected, he'd establish a colony on the moon by 2020.
In a speech to supporters on the Florida space coast, Gingrich called for a "grandiose" effort to colonize space. "It's the second great launch of the adventure John F. Kennedy started," said Gingrich.
Gingrich opened up the possibility of the moon becoming the 51st state, something he believes could happen once a permanent settlement reaches a population of 13,000 Americans. While a 1967 United Nations document says that no one country can claim sovereignty over the moon, the U.S., Russia, and China failed to sign a more recent U.N. treaty to settle the question of who owns the moon.
The bold move hopes to boost the former speaker's presidential campaign in the Sunshine State, where space exploration remains a big industry. Florida will hold its GOP presidential primary vote on Tuesday, January 31. Polls show the race is close.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/newt-gingrich-promises-build-moon-colony-2020-u-211103078.html
Comments
M-O-O-N spells state...
Lol I wonder how many got that....
I am old and forgetful but did the Russians ever land on the moon?
I think they're still trying.
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
M-O-O-N spells state...
Lol I wonder how many got that....
I don't
Let's see to colonize would require 13,000 American's on the moon. At 10 people a load that would require 108 yrs of space travel IF they launched once a month. What about the cost to make 1300 launches to get 13,000 people on the moon. He has done lost his friggin mind.
seriously, if we cut NASA budget back to maintaining and launching EARTH sattelites, and forget about exploring chit it would take 10 generations to get to........
maybe we could eliminate some debt.
hell, there's lots of jobs for rocket scientists in the private sector.....
tom
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
M-O-O-N spells state...
Lol I wonder how many got that....
I did.[;)]
Things Newt shares with JFK.
a passion for space exploration
a passion for platinum blondes
It I'd been one of his handlers, I think I would have avoided any of the JFK references...
quote:Originally posted by rogue_rob
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
M-O-O-N spells state...
Lol I wonder how many got that....
I don't
Ref Steven King. [:D]
It's a good thing Isabella believed in exploration. Some around here don't believe we've ever been to the moon. My old and gone grandmother used to tell me that if man ever set foot on the moon, god would end all time. She was wrong too.
Will we have any input as to which 13000 Americans we get to send to the moon?
Congress would be a good start.
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
M-O-O-N spells state...
Lol I wonder how many got that....
M-O-O-N spells many things....according to Stephen King.
quote:Originally posted by SWAT 50
quote:Originally posted by rogue_rob
quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
M-O-O-N spells state...
Lol I wonder how many got that....
I don't
Ref Steven King. [:D]
It's a good thing Isabella believed in exploration. Some around here don't believe we've ever been to the moon. My old and gone grandmother used to tell me that if man ever set foot on the moon, god would end all time. She was wrong too.
Or we never did, which would be more logical, A wise old woman, or man walking on the moon?[:D]
Robby the robot.
quote:Originally posted by SWAT 50
I am old and forgetful but did the Russians ever land on the moon?
I think they're still trying.
Read somewhere that china is trying too.
You might get sued by other countries when the tide destroys/overflows parts of countries [:o)]
We could use the money it might bring -
Just sayin'.....
Doesn't Gingrich know that flooding the market with all that cheese will destroy the Wisconsin dairy industry?
That depends on whether Wisconsin finally decides if it's a red or a blue state.
Chineese enginers
Russian launch rockets
Indian customer support
Excessive upload costs for more beer
Bankrupt Americans
Dead Moonies from an asteroid hit.
Spider you don't know Jack Schitt it's our 58th. state.Yep, at least according to obama's math!
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.
Was my first thought also
quote:Originally posted by armilite
Spider you don't know Jack Schitt it's our 58th. state.Yep, at least according to obama's math!
Yessir!