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Old 10-06-2009
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Re: Well, This Is Money Well Spent...

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Originally Posted by BamaGuy View Post
Not only can water on the moon be used to drink, it can be used to produce hydrogen for fuel, for longer range missions. If the hydrogen can be produced there, where the gravity is less, it can be loaded onto a larger ship and launched using much less fuel than launching the same size ship from Earth. The hydrogen can also be used to generate power for bases on the Moon.
I think the most we're likely to find is ice crystals. It's not like we're going to find some undiscovered Hudson River on the moon. I don't think we're going to find amounts that would compel us to proclaim that we can now start putting up drinking fountains on the moon. I just don't think it's going to be there, and it's going to take $79 million to realize that.

I just see this as a stunning waste of money...
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