But where will we sleep?

There is no Starbucks there.
America rose to the occasion and sent men to the Moon as a challenge to the Russians. However, we didn’t stay there very long each time visiting. Too much of a hostile environment. Both too hot and too cold just standing in one place on the Moon. Certainly, no level landscape to build a casino or timeshares. A geodesic dome biosphere maybe with laboratory, kitchen, and sleeping quarters perhaps. But if you notice by viewing the moon from earth through a telescope there are many craters. Craters produced by large meteors. And meteors that still hit the moons surface. Possibly could hit a dome or two if constructed by visiting astronauts. Then, as an alternative, necessitating living quarters to be established way down underground.
I suppose something could be constructed and possibly something that would accommodate ‘space tourism.’
Considering all of the above, then why on Earth do we want to rocket to the planet Mars? And fly to Mars to establish a “Colony.” Flying dozens of people on one flight flying to an even more hostile environment. Do we really want to send our own people into harm’s way? Why do we think this is a good idea? I know Elon Musk stands to make billions on developing a giant rocket to boost our explorers to the Red Planet but why not go to Disneyland instead. Just a thought. . Now just think about this scenario.
Could you imagine being stuck in a space ship for six months and Possibly sitting in the middle seat? Jumping Jupiter! And furthermore, possibly never coming back to planet earth. There are no rocket fuel filling stations up there. No barber shops or taco Bells. Not even a Dollar General. Just red dusty dirt like Oklahoma. Wheew!

Published by OkieMan

I come from a family who migrated from the parched red dirt Plaines of southern rural Oklahoma. Migrating to blue collar working class community of East Los Angeles. There is where I was born. I am Mr. Writermelon. I can only write what my grammar and spell checker allows. I am neither profound nor profane. Boy howdy! Send comment to: Mr.writermelon@gmail.com

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