That's no moon...
 

...it's a space station.

It's so typical that it's the Japanese doing this. Almost every sci-fi anime out there hinted at it. I'm actually happy I'll be able to see a manned space station on the moon while I'm alive. All I need to see now are mobile suits and I'm set.

I have two theories on this. One, this is operation meteor in full swing. The Japs are out to off us (excuse the ethnic slur). Or two...live action Gundam Wing. You know they would spend that much on a movie. Come on! They built robot dogs! Robot dogs!

Yet another thing to add to my list, "Why Japan Kicks Ass."

And it does sound errily like Gundam. Perhaps they're planning on full moon colonies as well?

Problem is, we Americans are very defensive about this sort of thing. As soon as it become obvious that Japan really is starting on building a moon base, the American government will start doing the same thing.

Perhaps the new Space Race?

Oh Hells naw!

It seems that the Japanese have gotten a little to excited about their cute little space adventure while forgetting one important fact: the moon is ours. We called dibs. If you were to head to the surface of the moon, would you see a Japanese flag? Nope, just old glory, the great american stars and stripes.

If the Japanese want to go any further with their moon base plans, then they're going to have to start paying us some rent. We need the money, just look at our deficit. We're open to a fair trade, a few of those robot dogs should pull in enough cash to help pull us out of the red.

Oh, and my respect to those of you in all of those other nations that don't have no moon real estate.

It was only a matter of time.
I mean, with the crowding problem there's a big hunk of [otentially liveable rock in orbit.
Only better choice is Mars, because it could be tweaked into a sustainable ecology.
I just hope they don't throw rocks at us.(read Robert Heinlen)

a moon base = insult to the poor

Anyways - I guess since Bush announced that America was working towards a similar end that this is going to mean competition between America and Japan to see who can do it first - It would be better for the American taxpayer if America just let Japan waste their money on it and then focus on manned operations to Mars and developing what's going to eventually replace the now ancient space shuttles.


I personally would rather Japan design Gundam pilot suits as normal street fashion than an expensive lunar base which my father will have to help foot the bill for - and what is so great about the moon anyways?

Um, there really is no space problem here on earth, only by perception. If everyone on earth, everyone, was given a 3 by 3 foot radius to stand in, every single human on earth could fit within the city limits of Indianoplis, Indiana. This is an older number since I heard it about 5 years ago.

The fact is, we have a space problem because we choose to. All those people living in New York, L.A., London, Beijing, etc..........not necessary. We can live as a society without MASSIVE citites, just large ones. Think about it, with new forms of communication, people are free to work at home, live in the country. Do you know any place near where you live that is empty? Arizona, albeit a desert state, has huge chunks of land undeveloped. Think about Africa. It might be a desert, but humans can live there. Bigger problems facing earth than overcrowding.

This is bragging rights. Japan needs to flex its muscle and that's fine. The moon is going to be the next America: an empty land across the "sea" that can house all the criminals and unaccepted religious groups of our day.

Live action Gundam Wing would be the cooles thing ever! Of cource, there are some scenes they couldn't do. Mainly the last one. Where the big hunk of space station is hurtling twoard Earth. I want a gundam!

America almost has to beat Japan to the moon. I mean, we landed there first. Our flag is sticking outta that hunk of rock! It would be just plain disgraceful if they beat us there.

It's a research station, it's not a cvillian colony. They're not going to ship over unwanteds.
Infact, I doubt the capacity will be over 20 people. It costs millions to have that many in antarctica, let alone the MOON!