America militarises the moon and Mars.

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America militarises the moon and Mars.

Post by Rum » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:49 pm

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sign ... ve-stream/

Trump signs new space policy directive to send Americans to Moon, Mars

President Trump signed a new directive at the White House on Monday, aimed at furthering the administration's efforts in advancing space exploration for future missions to the Moon and Mars.

The order now directs the NASA Administrator to lead an innovative space exploration program to send American astronauts back to the Moon, and eventually Mars.

During Monday's order signing, Mr. Trump said the action will "refocus America's space program on human exploration and discovery."

"Imagine the possibility waiting in those big beautiful stars if we dare to dream big. That's what our country is doing again, we're dreaming big," the president said.

He added, "This is a giant step toward that inspiring future and toward reclaiming America's proud destiny in space and space has so much to do with so many other applications including a military application."

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Post by JimC » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:53 pm

A sensible and discrete President who wanted to quietly include some military aspects with the space program would have simply left out the last sentence...
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Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:50 pm

Have you read the Kim Stanley Robinson Mars books?
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Post by JimC » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:14 pm

No; maybe I will, sometime...
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Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:51 pm

Better than is later stuff for sure.
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Post by NineBerry » Mon Dec 11, 2017 11:58 pm

I wonder whether it is an accident that this was announced moments after some women went live on TV to accuse trump of sexual harassment.

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Post by Tero » Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:58 am

Nobody suggested this yet? Send Trump to the moon. Leave him there

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Post by Seabass » Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:09 am

He would eat all the cheese and become more powerful.
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