Comments on: Let’s Go Back to the Moon http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:10:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jonny cash http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-170881 jonny cash Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:29:04 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-170881 that saved my life lireraly thanks that saved my life lireraly thanks

]]> By: austin http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-152531 austin Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:57:46 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-152531 dude, this helped me with the debate..... yeeeeeees! dude, this helped me with the debate….. yeeeeeees!

]]> By: J. Mark English http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6126 J. Mark English Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:53:05 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6126 Thank goodness for the good people at NASA. We need to go back to the Moon, then onwards to Mars, and then the rest of the universe! <a href="http://www.americanlegends.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.americanlegends.blogspot.com</a> Thank goodness for the good people at NASA.

We need to go back to the Moon, then onwards to Mars, and then the rest of the universe!

http://www.americanlegends.blogspot.com

]]> By: pch1013 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6125 pch1013 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:45:54 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6125 Are the feats of Armstrong, Aldrin et al. any less inspirational because they were 100% government-funded? Are the feats of Armstrong, Aldrin et al. any less inspirational because they were 100% government-funded?

]]> By: Beth http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6124 Beth Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:53:50 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6124 pch1013: <i>It takes a solar system to raise a child, apparently.</i> Morph Aldrin's statement into whatever strawman you wish, but if you doubt how space exploration inspires children, I would say you aren't paying attention. Visit the Space Camp in Huntsville, or even easier, visit a classroom where they talk about it. My own 8 year-old daughter is a prime example, and it's only because I introduced her to the history of the space program. She knows who Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins are, and she's already inspired to learn more about space, science, and math so she can follow in their footsteps. She might not end up being an astronaut, but you can't argue with the benefits of children being passionate about math and science (and honestly--especially girls). It's a high-tech world, and math and science are what kids are going to need to learn to succeed in the future. pch1013:

It takes a solar system to raise a child, apparently.

Morph Aldrin’s statement into whatever strawman you wish, but if you doubt how space exploration inspires children, I would say you aren’t paying attention. Visit the Space Camp in Huntsville, or even easier, visit a classroom where they talk about it. My own 8 year-old daughter is a prime example, and it’s only because I introduced her to the history of the space program. She knows who Aldrin, Armstrong, and Collins are, and she’s already inspired to learn more about space, science, and math so she can follow in their footsteps. She might not end up being an astronaut, but you can’t argue with the benefits of children being passionate about math and science (and honestly–especially girls).
It’s a high-tech world, and math and science are what kids are going to need to learn to succeed in the future.

]]> By: Jeff Daniels http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6123 Jeff Daniels Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:05:07 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6123 Buzz Aldrin is a great American hero!!! Buzz Aldrin is a great American hero!!!

]]> By: pch1013 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6122 pch1013 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:50:55 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6122 TimPA: Yet the main thesis of the article is Hillaryism writ (very) large: "There is compelling evidence that the outreach potential for human space exploration can be a strong positive influence on the interests and educational choices of children." It takes a solar system to raise a child, apparently. TimPA: Yet the main thesis of the article is Hillaryism writ (very) large:

“There is compelling evidence that the outreach potential for human space exploration can be a strong positive influence on the interests and educational choices of children.”

It takes a solar system to raise a child, apparently.

]]> By: Beth http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6121 Beth Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:10:47 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6121 Wonderful pitch for the moon! I'll echo Andrew Pass' comment above--I'm not a scientist, just a geek for space exploration. Thank you for writing this, because my guess is that most non-scientists wouldn't read this sort of material from a regular astronomy wonk. Buzz Aldrin, you and the others are my heroes. You're America's and all of mankind's heroes. My 8 year-old daughter wants to someday go to the moon (or Mars!), and it's because of you and the other Apollo and Gemini astronauts. I only wish I could go myself! I have nothing brilliant to add here--I just want to say <b>thank you</b>. Wonderful pitch for the moon! I’ll echo Andrew Pass’ comment above–I’m not a scientist, just a geek for space exploration. Thank you for writing this, because my guess is that most non-scientists wouldn’t read this sort of material from a regular astronomy wonk.

Buzz Aldrin, you and the others are my heroes. You’re America’s and all of mankind’s heroes.
My 8 year-old daughter wants to someday go to the moon (or Mars!), and it’s because of you and the other Apollo and Gemini astronauts. I only wish I could go myself! I have nothing brilliant to add here–I just want to say thank you.

]]> By: mike d http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6120 mike d Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:52:35 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6120 ok. humans and robots on the moon, right? settlement will need a police force? human settlers on moon. robot moon-police. just sayin' ok. humans and robots on the moon, right?

settlement will need a police force?

human settlers on moon.

robot moon-police.

just sayin’

]]> By: Tim in PA http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-6119 Tim in PA Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:53:06 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-moon/#comment-6119 Sadly, there are many who seem to be philosphically opposed to space travel simply because their political power is based on mooching off the productive classes. If those people "escape", their system won't work anymore. Sadly, there are many who seem to be philosphically opposed to space travel simply because their political power is based on mooching off the productive classes. If those people “escape”, their system won’t work anymore.

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