Journey to the moon

And when valuable resources are found, the powerful nations will start fighting over them. Many more billions will be spent on even more sophisticated weapons to engage in space wars. Is there such a thing as a species being too intelligent for its own good?

Sarnia

I am rather puzzled why it has taken over 50 years for the US to launch another rocket to the Moon. They were so pleased to have beaten the Russians tin the race to put a man on the Moon that I wonder why they did not capitalise on that.

Me too! What have they done in the meantime?

For one- the funding
For two- the planning
For three- following the Challenger disaster and other set backs it has taken time for NASA to recover its reputation. They had to be completely sure they were confident they could send astronauts into space again and bring them home.
Mission accomplished- congratulations to all involved!

Eloethan

And when valuable resources are found, the powerful nations will start fighting over them. Many more billions will be spent on even more sophisticated weapons to engage in space wars. Is there such a thing as a species being too intelligent for its own good?

Precisely. Having said that maybe it’s better to drill for stuff on the moon than under the Arctic or Antarctic ( that gives me nightmares). But the thought of looking up at the moon and knowing that man is making as big a mess of that as he has made of our own planet sickens me. Anyway, it belongs to The Clangers. They were there first…