How come no one is talking about Artemis II mission?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's cool about it?

What is *not* cool about four humans doing a lap around the moon for the first time in over 50 years, going further from earth than any human has gone before. First woman to the moon, first black man to the moon, first Canadian to the moon. First time a toilet has left low earth orbit, lol.

If you're too cynical to enjoy this, I feel bad for you.

DP. It's called the SLS for Senate Launch System, not Shuttle Launch System. We built it from reusable Shuttle engines, but ensure that they are not reused so Huntsville AL remains employed.

[Anonymous]

It's dumb and literally no one cares. China will best us to mining the H3 anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's cool about it?

What is *not* cool about four humans doing a lap around the moon for the first time in over 50 years, going further from earth than any human has gone before. First woman to the moon, first black man to the moon, first Canadian to the moon. First time a toilet has left low earth orbit, lol.

If you're too cynical to enjoy this, I feel bad for you.

I didn’t appreciate Bridges of Madison County either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's dumb and literally no one cares. China will best us to mining the H3 anyway.

Some of us care and do not think it's dumb.

China is currently scheduled for 2030, we're schedule for 2028. This mission going smoothly is a big advantage. China has never sent humans within the moon's orbit before, and 2030 will be their first time. They have a lot less margin for error and far less institutional knowledge. Maybe we'll get unlucky and they'll get lucky, but right now, we have the advantage.

[Anonymous]

^^ Agree. Or the English Patient!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's dumb and literally no one cares. China will best us to mining the H3 anyway.

Some of us care and do not think it's dumb.

China is currently scheduled for 2030, we're schedule for 2028. This mission going smoothly is a big advantage. China has never sent humans within the moon's orbit before, and 2030 will be their first time. They have a lot less margin for error and far less institutional knowledge. Maybe we'll get unlucky and they'll get lucky, but right now, we have the advantage.

Trust me, China will beat us to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe because the world is on fire right now?

Why can't focus on both? Why can't we use this mission to recognize what is *good* about humanity and see what we can accomplish together? Why not look at these astronauts, who are smart, professional, respectful, and collaborative, and thing collectively about the kinds of people we want in positions of authority and leadership?

Because it’s really none of those things it’s diverting extremely needed resources on earth to pay billionaires tons of money to build something that doesn’t advance anything for humanity.

And these astronauts are not in a position of authority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's dumb and literally no one cares. China will best us to mining the H3 anyway.

Some of us care and do not think it's dumb.

China is currently scheduled for 2030, we're schedule for 2028. This mission going smoothly is a big advantage. China has never sent humans within the moon's orbit before, and 2030 will be their first time. They have a lot less margin for error and far less institutional knowledge. Maybe we'll get unlucky and they'll get lucky, but right now, we have the advantage.

Advantage for what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's cool about it?

What is *not* cool about four humans doing a lap around the moon for the first time in over 50 years, going further from earth than any human has gone before. First woman to the moon, first black man to the moon, first Canadian to the moon. First time a toilet has left low earth orbit, lol.

If you're too cynical to enjoy this, I feel bad for you.

DP. It's called the SLS for Senate Launch System, not Shuttle Launch System. We built it from reusable Shuttle engines, but ensure that they are not reused so Huntsville AL remains employed.

If you're going to be snarky and cynical, at least be correct. It's the SPACE launch system. The shuttle retired in over a decade ago.

[Anonymous]

Our family is following it generally. It’s cool and we’re glad it’s happening. Hope things go well and looking forward to the moon landing.

[Anonymous]

Huge waste of money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Huge waste of money.

So entirely short sighted, but not shocked these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people I know are talking about it.

Me too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pedolph Shitler might drop the big one on Iran tonight. I'm a little more concerned about that.

+1. I brought two humans into the world never thinking they would come of age into this mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Huge waste of money.

So entirely short sighted, but not shocked these days.

There's nothing on the moon that we need. Even He-3 is of dubious value as a nuclear fuel.