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wildespace
Here's the video of the rover rolling out:
phinubian
... the moon, that untouched frontier until the 1960's as it stands was left virtually untouched, WHY????
Now suddenly you have the Chinese 40 plus odd years later finally landing something on the moon,
phinubian
or there is a room full of individuals quaking in their boots about what the Chinese may actually find...
Phage
reply to post by iLemming
Um...no.
Not really. The US landed men on the Moon in 1969 (according to my calcs, 44 years ago). And brought them back.
Phage
Ok. So the Chinese did it for profit not politics. That's cool.
Where, when's the profit?
reply to post by iLemming
After all, they haven't landed anyone there, yet...
So you dont realise that learning to be a doctor is an investment in your future and that riches come ONLY after you have learned to be a doctor and the experience gained along the way? So it is with the Chinese I guess. They have identified the skills which the US has (or had and now lost due to inuse) have been instrumental in their success in other areas such as space technology and military technology.
Where, when's the profit?
helius
reply to post by Swills
I am worried that the Chinese will sencor pictures too, but at least i hope that the chinese takes the ultimate photo that everybody here on Earth are longing to finally see. A high resolution photo showing the entire Earth as seen from the Moon.
That is the Picture the American astronauts never took even though they were six times there.edit on 15-12-2013 by helius because: (no reason given)
helius
reply to post by Swills
I am worried that the Chinese will sencor pictures too, but at least i hope that the chinese takes the ultimate photo that everybody here on Earth are longing to finally see. A high resolution photo showing the entire Earth as seen from the Moon.
That is the Picture the American astronauts never took even though they were six times there.edit on 15-12-2013 by helius because: (no reason given)