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Originally Posted by Cappy
Why would we go back? more moon rocks? what is the practical purpose of going back other than the original dick measuring contest between two super powers?
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Yeah, I think people over-estimate the importance of a physical presence on the Moon.
Its really a 'Been There, Done That' scenario.
There really isnt a whole lot of need or use to be there. It is more or less a desolate wasteland.
We could probably convince the US Military to place Nukes on the Moon. They might go for that.
But beyond that there are no resources or benefits. The only thing I could really think of is being able to use the Moon as a staging area for Mars missions. Having some method of launching from the Moon and thus eliminating the need to expend resources and fuel to get rockets out of Earth's Gravity and atmosphere.
But thats sounding like Sci-Fi kind of stuff. I doubt that would be all that practical.