Underpants Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I find it odd that in the space of 66 years, from not being able to fly at all, we have launched folk into space and then on to the moon. But in the 50 years since we have not sent a man 1 inch further. #capricorn1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I find the conspiracy theory on this really interesting and quite convincing in places but how many people would they have to keep silent all these years? Hundreds, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Mars Overmars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Marc505 said: I find the conspiracy theory on this really interesting and quite convincing in places but how many people would they have to keep silent all these years? Hundreds, at least. Thousands involved. But only a few actually know the details. Some are dead. They rest don't won't to be dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted July 19, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Underpants said: Thousands involved. But only a few actually know the details. Some are dead. They rest don't won't to be dead. Thousands involved indeed, don't you think a lot more would have come forward. None mooners are as batty as flat earthers IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted July 19, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 53 minutes ago, Underpants said: I find it odd that in the space of 66 years, from not being able to fly at all, we have launched folk into space and then on to the moon. But in the 50 years since we have not sent a man 1 inch further. #capricorn1 10 people have walked on the moon since the initial landings. Nobody gave a fuck though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 There's fuck all there. Once you've been there's little point going back. Bit like Chorley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted July 19, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, mickbrown said: There's fuck all there. Once you've been there's little point going back. Bit like Chorley But with more atmosphere 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SatanGreavsie Posted July 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2019 22 minutes ago, mickbrown said: There's fuck all there. Once you've been there's little point going back. Bit like Chorley Apollo 13 tried that but hit a snag and reported back: "Euxton, we've got a problem" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birch-chorley Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Don’t forget The space race meant a huge % of GDP was spent on being first to the moon A proxy war for capitalism vs communism if you will Follk are more pragmatic now, hard to make a case for spending so much public money on what’s essentially a vanity project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 55 minutes ago, Cheese said: 10 people have walked on the moon since the initial landings. Nobody gave a fuck though. Really? 10? So they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted July 19, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2019 Just now, Underpants said: Really? 10? So they say. I'm not biting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 If any part of you questions whether we landed on the moon then you are a massive imbecile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted July 20, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Underpants said: I find it odd that in the space of 66 years, from not being able to fly at all, we have launched folk into space and then on to the moon. But in the 50 years since we have not sent a man 1 inch further. #capricorn1 We have robots on Mars looking around and doing tests and stuff, personally don't see the point in having someone spend 7 months getting there just to have a mooch around We also have people living on space stations these days as well but there's not really any where else they can go till someone invents hyperspace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 35 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: We have robots on Mars looking around and doing tests and stuff, personally don't see the point in having someone spend 7 months getting there just to have a mooch around Like I said. 66 years from nothing to the moon. Nowt else. Since the dawn of man we have always wanted to find out what's around the next corner by physically going there. Why have we suddenly stopped? It's all about physical exploration. Apparently we've advanced from Kitty Hawk to the moon. That is a massive advancement in technology. Now it's robots digging holes? I'm more willing to accept robots digging holes on distant rocks than accepting man walking on the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted July 20, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Underpants said: Like I said. 66 years from nothing to the moon. Nowt else. Since the dawn of man we have always wanted to find out what's around the next corner by physically going there. Why have we suddenly stopped? It's all about physical exploration. Apparently we've advanced from Kitty Hawk to the moon. That is a massive advancement in technology. Now it's robots digging holes? I'm more willing to accept robots digging holes on distant rocks than accepting man walking on the moon. We've not stopped, NASA never stop though they are limited by budgets We currently have Juno orbiting Jupiter for example But it took 5 years to get there And it's as much about politics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrelli Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Underpants said: Really? 10? So they say. Moon man lives there and has good enough WiFi to post on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: We've not stopped, NASA never stop though they are limited by budgets We currently have Juno orbiting Jupiter for example But it took 5 years to get there And it's as much about politics My argument is about sending man. Not a probe or robot. Some of the great explorers of the past didn't have government backing. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanGreavsie Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Underpants said: My argument is about sending man. Not a probe or robot. Some of the great explorers of the past didn't have government backing. . Everything's gone backwards as technology has gone forward though. Back then we had his famous "one small step" speech delivered to expectant millions. If he did it now he'd just text " 1 small step 4 me, 1 giant LEEP for mnkind x" Meanwhile Buzz'd be in the lunar module cracking one out to lunarpornhub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted July 20, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2019 30 minutes ago, Underpants said: My argument is about sending man. Not a probe or robot. Some of the great explorers of the past didn't have government backing. . Yeah but they didn't need rockets There's a few private companies knocking about now and there are plans to send a man to mars by 2030 but no one is going living there like total recall style or anything Then what? There's nowhere else for man to go unless you think someone will give up 10+ years of their life to do a fly by and catch a glimpse of Jupiter or Saturn with their own eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: Yeah but they didn't need rockets There's a few private companies knocking about now and there are plans to send a man to mars by 2030 but no one is going living there like total recall style or anything Then what? There's nowhere else for man to go unless you think someone will give up 10+ years of their life to do a fly by and catch a glimpse of Jupiter or Saturn with their own eyes They didn't need rockets. You are correct. They needed ships. Their equivalent. Anyway, my question. Man on the moon in such a short period of time and no further? A good one to question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted July 20, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2019 Just now, Underpants said: They didn't need rockets. You are correct. They needed ships. Their equivalent. Anyway, my question. Man on the moon in such a short period of time and no further? A good one to question. Ok, the next question is where should they go, and why? It's not like they sat idly with loads of unexplored planets to go and visit Theres only Mars, and they're planning on going and one reason why we haven't so far is it's expensive There's still folk living on space stations, probes orbiting planets in the solar system and satellites discovering new stars and galaxies on a regular basis, but nowt as exciting as star trek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 20, 2019 Author Share Posted July 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said: Ok, the next question is where should they go, and why? It's not like they sat idly with loads of unexplored planets to go and visit Theres only Mars, and they're planning on going and one reason why we haven't so far is it's expensive There's still folk living on space stations, probes orbiting planets in the solar system and satellites discovering new stars and galaxies on a regular basis, but nowt as exciting as star trek You go somewhere that's not been visited before. That's how it normally works. If the moon landings did happen then we seem to have stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, Underpants said: You go somewhere that's not been visited before. That's how it normally works. If the moon landings did happen then we seem to have stopped. What do you mean if? Please tell me you are on a wind up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green genie Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Just started reading Moon Dust where the author tracks down to interview the nine remaining moon walkers. Fascinating read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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