Comments on: Everyone’s Gone to the Moon http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:46:00 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938749 RevBev Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:43:50 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938749 <p>This very day I heard a radio conversation about how fast the SUVs will be a thing of the past as oil prices inevitably go seriously higher, even as happened when $4 was about the tipping point. One more occasion to wonder if our consuming, selfish habits can also seriously change.</p> This very day I heard a radio conversation about how fast the SUVs will be a thing of the past as oil prices inevitably go seriously higher, even as happened when $4 was about the tipping point. One more occasion to wonder if our consuming, selfish habits can also seriously change.

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938746 Glenn W. Smith Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:16:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938746 <p>Stirling is right. The money wasn’t spent on the moon. Remember, Apollo took place during the peak of Great Society spending. We had a space program and butter, too.</p> Stirling is right. The money wasn’t spent on the moon. Remember, Apollo took place during the peak of Great Society spending. We had a space program and butter, too.

]]> By: Stirling Newberry http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938731 Stirling Newberry Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:28:05 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938731 <p>the money from the space program is used on earth. that’s where the benefits of the research have gone. one major problem with “using money here on earth” is that people will spend $1000 dollars to move a button to a more convenient place on their SUV, rather than $1 getting someone someplace else enough water.</p> the money from the space program is used on earth. that’s where the benefits of the research have gone. one major problem with “using money here on earth” is that people will spend $1000 dollars to move a button to a more convenient place on their SUV, rather than $1 getting someone someplace else enough water.

]]> By: RevBev http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938725 RevBev Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:02:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938725 <p>And a lot of people were drinking and toasting with something called Moon Punch; I heard it was a knock out.</p> And a lot of people were drinking and toasting with something called Moon Punch; I heard it was a knock out.

]]> By: Lisa Derrick http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938723 Lisa Derrick Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:59:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938723 <p>Boogie, I see you point and second it. I think there’s ned to be balance, and while pure science is so freaking awesome, we need to look to ourselve and resolving some earthly issues….</p> Boogie, I see you point and second it. I think there’s ned to be balance, and while pure science is so freaking awesome, we need to look to ourselve and resolving some earthly issues….

]]> By: boogiecheck http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938713 boogiecheck Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:21:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938713 <blockquote><p>Looking to the moon, we forgot to look into one another’s eyes.</p></blockquote> <p>I respectfully disagree. I think we’ve become too detached from the natural elements surrounding us–hence, the disconnect from how destructive we are to the Earth.</p> <p>And–I think it was Ann Landers who said, “TV is proof that people would rather look at *anything* rather than each other.” </p> <p>Having grown up with the Space program, I once was in awe of the achievements in space travel.</p> <p>I have even met Neil Armstrong and was in awe of him and his presence. </p> <p>With that said, I’m odd person out here in that I look around me at all the suffering–people losing their houses, people going without food, people going without healthcare, the homeless, and on–and I can’t justify the millions being spent on the space program anymore. I think that money should be used here on Earth.</p> <p>(ducks for cover)</p>

Looking to the moon, we forgot to look into one another’s eyes.

I respectfully disagree. I think we’ve become too detached from the natural elements surrounding us–hence, the disconnect from how destructive we are to the Earth.

And–I think it was Ann Landers who said, “TV is proof that people would rather look at *anything* rather than each other.”

Having grown up with the Space program, I once was in awe of the achievements in space travel.

I have even met Neil Armstrong and was in awe of him and his presence.

With that said, I’m odd person out here in that I look around me at all the suffering–people losing their houses, people going without food, people going without healthcare, the homeless, and on–and I can’t justify the millions being spent on the space program anymore. I think that money should be used here on Earth.

(ducks for cover)

]]> By: Jo Fish http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938710 Jo Fish Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:12:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938710 <p>True. The “computer” they used to calculate the descent to Tranquility Base was state-of-the-art and had less prcessing power than a calculator wristwatch. But look where it lead. The space program was stuffed full of things we now take for granted, that came about because of R&D for it’s own sake.</p> True. The “computer” they used to calculate the descent to Tranquility Base was state-of-the-art and had less prcessing power than a calculator wristwatch. But look where it lead. The space program was stuffed full of things we now take for granted, that came about because of R&D for it’s own sake.

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938708 ratfood Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:09:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938708 <p>That explains it. Even an Olympian needs to keep a low profile with so many hungry critters swimming around.</p> That explains it. Even an Olympian needs to keep a low profile with so many hungry critters swimming around.

]]> By: Glenn W. Smith http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938706 Glenn W. Smith Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:04:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938706 <p>Hey, he spent half his time deep in the ocean, right?</p> Hey, he spent half his time deep in the ocean, right?

]]> By: ratfood http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938705 ratfood Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:01:04 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/07/19/everyones-gone-to-the-moon/#comment-1938705 <p>Or perhaps it was just unusually chilly that year.</p> Or perhaps it was just unusually chilly that year.

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