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MMC
01-09-2012, 06:33 AM
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wingrider
01-09-2012, 07:51 AM
In a radio interview (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=148o2pn8v/EXP=1327316631/**http%3A//www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Hawking-We-must-colonise-space-or-risk-disaster-within-1000-years--06012012.htm) marking his birthday, which covered a wide range of topics, Hawking repeated his oft stated assertion that humanity must colonize space in order to ensure its long term survival.
Hawking mentioned the possibility of nuclear war or climate change as being the cause of human extinction. A recent article in Discovery magazine (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=12icdne47/EXP=1327316631/**http%3A//news.discovery.com/human/human-extinction-doomsday.html) also suggested that a global pandemic-possibly as the result of a bio-engineered disease-or an asteroid or comet strike could end the human race on Earth. The New Scientist chimed in (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=13hpaj6ku/EXP=1327316631/**http%3A//www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328465.400-did-star-cluster-death-rays-zap-earth.html) with the possibility of a gamma ray burst caused by the explosion of a nearby star zapping the Earth with lethal radiation. Even events that do not wipe out the human species-say a total economic collapse-could end civilization and cause the deaths of billions as modern infrastructure breaks down.

Despite the fact that there is a lot of talk about exploring and eventually settling space beyond low Earth orbit, the answer is sadly no at this time. The Constellation program, which was envisioned to eventually lead to lunar colonies, was cancelled by President Barack Obama.

The moon is an obvious venue for the first human settlement. A Howstuffworks article (http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=12c2a6ee5/EXP=1327316631/**http%3A//science.howstuffworks.com/what-if-moon-colony.htm) describes how a lunar settlement might be set up. The moon has water, in the form of ice at the bottom of permanently shaded craters at the poles, oxygen chemically bonded with lunar soil, and a variety of other resources necessary for human survival.....snip~

http://news.yahoo.com/stephen-hawking-colonize-space-end-human-race-192615409.html

Should Goverment or Private Industry be the one to Colonize Space? To do so on the Moon. For over 25 years NASA and our Government has known there was water on the Moon. Yet nothing was really said to the public about such at the time. We should have been looking to do so after the Apollo Missions. Could another Space Station been built to use as a stopping point.

I believe we do need to put up some some sort of base on the Moon That we should lead the way in such an endeavor. That we should have at least set up some sort of radar array. To not only look off into Space but also back here on Earth. Observing what the Sun is doing to the earth and moon.

Also Hawkings has talked about the Polar shift and what comes with it. How much devastation will take place with such an event. Millions to Billions could be wiped out. Do any think that with as much emphasis on this and life bein ou there. That there is something that Governments around the World know already? :satellite:

of course goverments of the world know that something is going on with the planet and the possibilities of a polar shift and sun flares.. why do you think they built those seed vaults in norway? why do you think they have safe places built for high ranking government officials? damn straight they know, they just want to keep it on the QT to fool the masses into a sense of false security, I think a lot of the laws and bullshit they are passing is to control the populace when the events occur,

MMC
01-09-2012, 08:44 AM
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Conley
01-09-2012, 09:52 AM
I'm not saying the government should keep us in the dark about threats, but there is also the risk that if they publicize near misses that it could lead to panic and riots the first few times as well as making people take warnings less seriously if it ever really were to happen (the boy who cried wolf phenomenon). If anything like that happened you can bet world leaders (I include not just politicians but wealthy as well, though they are one and the same in this country) would be well protected through various bunkers and storage facilities) but for the rest of us would it would be sayonara.

MMC
01-09-2012, 10:16 AM
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Conley
01-09-2012, 10:18 AM
There's no way I believe that. China's never been to the moon and they're going to colonize it in the next dozen years?

The Chairman is blowing smoke.

Mister D
01-09-2012, 11:05 AM
There's no way I believe that. China's never been to the moon and they're going to colonize it in the next dozen years?

The Chairman is blowing smoke.

Agreed.

Mister D
01-09-2012, 11:06 AM
I'm not saying the government should keep us in the dark about threats, but there is also the risk that if they publicize near misses that it could lead to panic and riots the first few times as well as making people take warnings less seriously if it ever really were to happen (the boy who cried wolf phenomenon). If anything like that happened you can bet world leaders (I include not just politicians but wealthy as well, though they are one and the same in this country) would be well protected through various bunkers and storage facilities) but for the rest of us would it would be sayonara.

I think there is a widespread realization that they can't really do anything about it. You can prepare (store food etc.) but a prolonged crisis would lead to a complete breakdown of civil authority.

MMC
01-09-2012, 11:22 AM
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Mister D
01-09-2012, 11:23 AM
Well they do say the Chinese are quite fond of Opium! :wink: :laugh:

:laugh: Yeah, so they may certainly get high but they won't be leaving the ground any time soon.

MMC
01-09-2012, 11:34 AM
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Mister D
01-09-2012, 11:36 AM
:laugh:
I haven't heard that song in ages.

MMC
01-10-2012, 01:06 AM
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MMC
01-11-2012, 06:17 PM
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