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Michael Hoffman (Blog) - January 16, 2006 1:05 AM

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Australian astronaut Andy Thomas was planning to retire in the next couple of years, but wants to help with a NASA project that will hopefully have man living on the moon

A NASA project may have astronauts living on the moon, but most likely not any time soon. The NASA lunar exploration project wants to return to the moon around 2015, which will lead NASA to study the area and then drop off necessary resources. The team could spend up to six months on the moon, probably around a polar region.

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Spend my money elsewhere

By ebakke on 1/16/2006 5:29:13 AM , Rating: 2

What the hell are you going to do on the moon for 6 months?! Driving that car around will only provide so much entertainment.

RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By fliguy84 on 1/16/2006 5:45:19 AM , Rating: 1

how about sex in 1/6 gravity of earth? (assuming they will do it)

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By punkboi on 1/16/2006 8:17:01 AM , Rating: 1

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how about sex in 1/6 gravity of earth? (assuming they will do it)

OMG....I dunno about that. That could be potentially ....um.....messy. "Hair gel" going all over. ;;0_0;;

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By Xenoterranos on 1/16/2006 12:22:42 PM , Rating: 2

never though of that...where's the sign-up sheet again?

A trip to the moon, for those single and socialy challenged abong you, would still be faptastic. Just bring a towel.

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By Viditor on 1/16/2006 6:04:24 AM , Rating: 2

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What the hell are you going to do on the moon for 6 months?! Driving that car around will only provide so much entertainment

Yeah, but think about all the great rock climbing you could do!

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By MrSmurf on 1/16/2006 4:51:55 PM , Rating: 2

Rock climbing out of a crater? :-/

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By TwistyKat on 1/16/2006 7:54:10 AM , Rating: 4

Golf!

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By bldckstark on 1/16/2006 12:18:34 PM , Rating: 2

Supercross? Sprint Cars?

There are ready made receptacles for the hair gel you know! At least 3 that I know of.

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By MrSmurf on 1/16/2006 4:53:46 PM , Rating: 2

I can hear Spain telling Columbus... "Spend my money elsewhere."

NASA > better than the people spitting a dozen kids out before they're 25.

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RE: Spend my money elsewhere

By stephenbrooks on 1/16/2006 5:42:35 PM , Rating: 2

Spend your money elsewhere and you give the moon to the Chinese ;)

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Secret base

By Discord on 1/16/2006 12:24:53 PM , Rating: 2

Boy, this is going to piss off those aliens when we discover their secret base on the back side of the moon.

RE: Secret base

By Scrogneugneu on 1/16/2006 1:56:09 PM , Rating: 2

Don't worry, the American flag is already up there... that moon is OUR moon. FOREVA!

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RE: Secret base

By MrSmurf on 1/16/2006 4:54:50 PM , Rating: 2

You who think elected Bush into office? It were all the aliens!

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Scam!

By cessation on 1/17/2006 12:25:51 PM , Rating: 2

We never went to the moon!

lol...

RE: Scam!

By timmiser on 1/17/2006 12:36:00 PM , Rating: 2

Yes, and Columbus never discovered America!

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Well...

By stephenbrooks on 1/16/2006 5:39:50 PM , Rating: 3

It's a bit more like 2018 and not "around 2015". I also thought the first missions would be around 7 days and then ramp up as they built up their capability.

I think those who go to the Moon will have plenty to do for the time being, one of their tasks will be to figure out how to mine/extract resources from the soil there (or at least operate the machinery that does).

Of course this all makes me wonder what Richard Branson will be up to by this time next decade.