Quote Originally Posted by agamemnus View Post
As long as we don't crash the moon into the earth, I'm all for colonization.
We can't move the moon. Its too damn big. Yet, anyway. heh

Quote Originally Posted by Hazir View Post
What's taking us so long?
Nobody cares. We're too busy squabbling over oil and the Money. Humanity has no long term vision beyond A. how am I going to feed myself and my family or B. How am I going to stay rich.

Quote Originally Posted by Wraith View Post
The cost compared to what we spend in other spheres is actually pretty damn reasonable, so I can't buy that that's it. The real reason, I think, is that too many people think ideas like "colonizing the moon" or "building a space elevator" sound silly.
It's not just that - it's "why?" It's "my little sister got bit bay a rat and Whitey's on the Moon."

Quote Originally Posted by Bitter Jeweler View Post
Colonizing the moon sounds silly.
I wouldn't want to live there. Probably a cool place to visit though. Gravity's low enough you could strap on wings and fly given a large enough enclosure. Who wouldn't think that was fun?