Nonsense. The US won the lunar space race decades ago. China is still trying to catch up. The US launched six missions to the moon and from that, a total of 12 men have walked on the moon. We don't need to repeat that effort just to prove we still have our mojo.
What the U.S. should be focusing on is why we want to return to the Moon. Is the goal to establish a permanent lunar colony? If so, what’s its purpose - scientific research, resource extraction, geopolitical presence? Are we building a waypoint for Mars missions? These are the questions that matter.
The US going back to the moon needs to be done with purpose - as we've already been there, done that.
ferguess_k•57m ago
I think the consideration is: Yes we did send humans to the moon, but we don't know whether we can do it now, so we need to do it now. If China can do it NOW and we can't, it's bad for us.
Basically dog versus dog mindset, but very understandable. Big dogs gotta have everything other big dogs have, and more. At least it is good for science and technology. If we have to have BS in politics, this is one of the best.
al_borland•37m ago
Is it worth maintaining capabilities for things we found to have little to no value after doing them several times?
China is focused on the moon, while the US has its eyes set on Mars.
taylodl•36m ago
Repeating Apollo is a strategic blunder and a tragic waste of money and resources. It's such a lame goal that even success is a failure.
al_borland•1h ago
"We are going to beat the Chinese to the Moon."
The US got to the moon 56 years ago. How are we even having a conversation about this?
taylodl•1h ago
What the U.S. should be focusing on is why we want to return to the Moon. Is the goal to establish a permanent lunar colony? If so, what’s its purpose - scientific research, resource extraction, geopolitical presence? Are we building a waypoint for Mars missions? These are the questions that matter.
The US going back to the moon needs to be done with purpose - as we've already been there, done that.
ferguess_k•57m ago
Basically dog versus dog mindset, but very understandable. Big dogs gotta have everything other big dogs have, and more. At least it is good for science and technology. If we have to have BS in politics, this is one of the best.
al_borland•37m ago
China is focused on the moon, while the US has its eyes set on Mars.
taylodl•36m ago