Comments on: NASA Spending Millions To Find Water On The Moon http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/ The Rabbi on the Beach at the Shul on the Beach Wed, 23 May 2012 13:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: rabbifink http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/#comment-1001 rabbifink Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:44:02 +0000 http://finkorswim.com/?p=1363#comment-1001 Nate, Isaac: You are only right as that is the way it is. And you are only partially correct. For example, Directv launches their own satellites into orbit, not NASA's. If the private sector wanted or needed GPS and other benefits that NASA provides we would get them through the private sector. Plus, there is a huge difference between space exploration and development of technology using space. Maybe I do want satellites in orbit, but I certainly could not care less if there are life forms on other planets... Nate, Isaac:

You are only right as that is the way it is. And you are only partially correct.

For example, Directv launches their own satellites into orbit, not NASA’s. If the private sector wanted or needed GPS and other benefits that NASA provides we would get them through the private sector.

Plus, there is a huge difference between space exploration and development of technology using space. Maybe I do want satellites in orbit, but I certainly could not care less if there are life forms on other planets…

]]> By: Nate http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/#comment-1007 Nate Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:28:00 +0000 http://finkorswim.com/?p=1363#comment-1007 If it was not for the US space program you would not have your iphone:) If it was not for the US space program you would not have your iphone:)

]]> By: Isaac http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/#comment-999 Isaac Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:45:24 +0000 http://finkorswim.com/?p=1363#comment-999 By the way, do you know how many things you take for granted now that were only enabled by past space program expenditures? Global communications via satellite and GPS come to mind very quickly. By the way, do you know how many things you take for granted now that were only enabled by past space program expenditures? Global communications via satellite and GPS come to mind very quickly.

]]> By: Isaac http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/#comment-998 Isaac Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:43:36 +0000 http://finkorswim.com/?p=1363#comment-998 I guess we could have spent that money on a few extra days of getting our guys killed overseas... I guess we could have spent that money on a few extra days of getting our guys killed overseas…

]]> By: rabbifink http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/#comment-997 rabbifink Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:06:57 +0000 http://finkorswim.com/?p=1363#comment-997 It was the sticker shock of seeing NASA's yearly budget combined with the question of whether this is the best way to allocate those tremendous resources. Maybe these programs should be on hold while the economy struggles to revive itself... It was the sticker shock of seeing NASA’s yearly budget combined with the question of whether this is the best way to allocate those tremendous resources.

Maybe these programs should be on hold while the economy struggles to revive itself…

]]> By: E. F. Shaar http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/#comment-996 E. F. Shaar Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:58:00 +0000 http://finkorswim.com/?p=1363#comment-996 Is this just sour grapes because it makes some of the wording in the New Moon Blessing problematic? Is this just sour grapes because it makes some of the wording in the New Moon Blessing problematic?

]]> By: Nate http://finkorswim.com/2009/10/08/nasa-spending-millions-to-find-water-on-the-moon/#comment-995 Nate Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:04:35 +0000 http://finkorswim.com/?p=1363#comment-995 It is a bargain at twice the price. In terms of space exploration, 79 million is couch-cushion money. With NASA planning to return to the moon, this is a necessary first step to observe Lunar geography/composition. We know that there is water on the Moon(somewhere). We also know that there are components of water in the lunar soil. The question is then, how much water is there? It is thought that the permanently dark craters (such as those in the polar regions), could contain water in the form of ice. By impacting with the crater, hopefully we will learn more about the composition of soil in these craters which will hopefully include a concentration of ice which will be a needed for a human development/ presence on the Moon. It is a bargain at twice the price. In terms of space exploration, 79 million is couch-cushion money. With NASA planning to return to the moon, this is a necessary first step to observe Lunar geography/composition.

We know that there is water on the Moon(somewhere). We also know that there are components of water in the lunar soil. The question is then, how much water is there? It is thought that the permanently dark craters (such as those in the polar regions), could contain water in the form of ice. By impacting with the crater, hopefully we will learn more about the composition of soil in these craters which will hopefully include a concentration of ice which will be a needed for a human development/ presence on the Moon.

]]>