http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33918160/ns/technology_and_science-space
“The presence of significant quantities of ice on the lunar surface catapults the moon from an interesting waypoint to a critical launching pad for humanity’s exploration of the cosmos,” said Peter Diamandis, CEO and chairman of the X Prize Foundation, which is running a $30 million contest for private moon rovers. “We’re entering a new era of lunar exploration ? ‘Moon 2.0,’ in which an international group of companies and governments will use the ice and other unique resources of the moon to help us expand the sphere of human influence, and to help us monitor and protect the Earth.”
My thoughts are all over the place with this one. The most prevalent reeks of incongruity. We don’t manage our own planet well.
Corporate interests (business!) exploit well and are probably best capable of getting us ‘out there’. Yet those same interests appear blind to the devastating effect of their expertise.
We’re known for short-sightedness, we humans. Despite my ‘Oh, this is way too cool’ initial response, I have misgivings.
What do y’all think about ice on the moon? Will we go there and do that?
