Moonwalk!

[Kyle]

It's inconceivable that such a totally militaristic and imperialistic regime as the United States would forego the opportunity to build the ultimate strategic base on the surface of the Moon had they ever actually truly been there.

Three and a half decades of inactivity to the Moon because it's a bit boring?

Maybe they have, but don't want to tell us...

[TheDirtyDigger]

Maybe they have, but don't want to tell us...

Telescopes would be able to see it.

[griffin]

Um, it was my understanding that the dark side of the moon is called that because we can never see it from earth... so there could be a whole colony on the dark side (or military base ) and we'd never see it from here with anything, including telescopes.

[TheDirtyDigger]

Ok that's a very valid point. If we'd been there in the first place it would be logical to set up a colony/base on the dark side.

[griffin]

Could you even imagine the cost of setting up a colony all the way on the moon that is self-sustaining, without relying on any natural resources (since the moon doesn't really have any life-sustaining resources)... they've spent hundreds of billions on a space station that *orbits* the earth, which relys on supply runs every few months. Imagine trying to do that millions of miles away on the moon. A colony of that distance would only be viable if it can support itself, or pay for itself with some sort of valuable, mineable resource to send back.

[TheDirtyDigger]

Or have an ultimate, strategic advantage.

Which it would have.

[autobreadticon]

pfff we all know theres only one moonwalker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmy9c-Ag7E

[SentinelPrime]

the moon landing was a con, just like this thread.... I thought it was michael jackson related!

[Robzy]

Capricorn One anybody?!

The cynic in me says "don't believe those in charge"... centuries of history have proven that the masses have been lied to on countless occasions. WWII is full of examples, and I also believe many "truths" will come to light about the September 11 attacks in the US one day.

[Demonac]

Conspiracies just don't work.

They make good fiction, but its inconceivable that everyone involved in one is able to keep quiet.