I got an Idea ! Lets bomb the moon !
57Isn,t It beautiful ?
More Insanity In action !
Sometimes as most of you know I just have to poke fun at stupidity when I read about It !
I do not mean to be such a skeptic but as time has progressed , I keep seeing things that make me question the state of the human condition . I used to have blind faith In alot of things , I believed In Santa Claus , I was sure my friends had not stole my stash , and I was sure the Government had our best Interest at heart ! Well I tend to write about things on hubpages , only when I feel Inspired by lunacy and of late I think I would suffer from fatigue and carpo-tunnel If I attempted to keep up with the on the spot watchdog reporting you have come to not expect of me !
I do not need to remind you that we live In a time of unprecedented challenges , high unemployment , bailouts of the financial elites ,Nancy Pelosi , and other problems that would just make a normal human being want to shrug their shoulders and throw In the towel . Well fortunately for you good people here at hubpages I have never been accused of being normal ! I have to look with a wary eye at our Government who In the midst of problems that our having us circling the drain of global status , they come up with a solution that even makes me roll my eyes ! Between the current administration and NASA they have decided that It Is an appropriate time to bomb the moon ! My reply to such a folly Is , WTF ?
Now maybe I am gettin a little cranky as I get older , kinda yearning for the good old days , but I have become somewhat attached to the moon In Its present form . When I get up In the early morning It Is usually still up In the sky heading towards the western horizon . And sometimes at night I see It really big coming up over the western side of the planet . I happen to think It Is pretty cool as It Is ! Friday morning Is the day for shooting the LCROSS ( short for lunar crater and sensing satellite ) Now LCROSS will be hitting the moon at speeds of 5600 miles an hour or the average speed of some teenager with their first car out here In San Diego .Anyway these geniuses plan on doing this on Friday at 7:31 AM EST . It Is expected to make a crater 60 feet wide with a plume several miles high scattering some 350 tons of rock In who knows what direction .
Now according to Daniel Andrews the man In charge of the LCROSS mission they will be able to fly through the plume and measure the water Ice to which I retort , HOW DOES THIS HELP US HERE ON EARTH ? So what If we happen to find water on the moon ? I mean I realize we have drought problems here on earth In Spain and my home territory here In Socal but how will finding water there help ? What are we gonna do with It ? Did you plan on transporting It here ? I mean a bottle of Evian Is already ridiculous man !
And with all of the USAs problems could we spend the money for this project on something a little more worthwhile ? I am no auditor but I know bombs are expensive !
My other concern Is unintended consequences ! What might be the ramifications of such a stupid act of futility ? Some of the rock might get caught In the earths gravitational pull , I am no scientist but I have watched enough of the Discovery Channel to know when rocks get caught In the earths gravitational pull that can usually be a bummer ! Not to mention the moon affects the tides here on earth , will they be affected ? Will the werewolves biological clock get f@$%^ up ? And what the hell Is gonna happen with the horoscopes ? When you blow up the moon I gotta feeling we could get In some deep S#%%T !
And another beef I have Is there have been alot of great songs written about the moon ! I know I am generally pretty cranky and annoyed most of the time , but I happen to be a romantic at heart ! I like alot of songs about the moon . I guess since we have butchered our planet so bad we have to start going galactic ! I sure as hell hope there are not some ETs out there we Inadvertently piss off. Oh well I am gonna leave you with a song about the moon , since I do like the romantic aspect of It all ! And I am sure I will find something to grouse about In the very near future ! Later hubbers and anybody else who accidentally ran Into this !
Mr Cat Stevens
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Oh my goodness. Haw I will write the poems about the moon? Ha, ha.
Good hub Tony, my friend.
To my dear friend Cat , I so agree with everything that you just wrote there ! And I am so glad that you enjoyed the hub .:D
To my buddy Vladmir I am glad you got a good laugh out of this little blurb and I totally agree ! How many great poems have been written about the moon ?
Tony, my friend--what are you getting so upset about? It's only going to cost us a few billion. Chicken feed. My concern is, what if the moon people retaliate!?
You cracked me up on this one Tony! Have we all entered the Twilight Idiot Zone? Maybe they are almost finished screwing up the earth and want to get a head start in space? Hey...lets cut a redwood tree down to see if a bird shits on the top! Thanks Tony...I hadn't heard about this one. :)
wow what a trip...Why spend the money for that when we are having such world financial problems already?? The world is certainly mixed up. What really trips me out is that I used to work for the Company that ran the L-Cross website for NASA, selling ALL L-Cross Memorabilia ( hats, polo shirts, etc) and I never even knew WTF L-Cross was...ha ha ha!! I just knew we sold stuff that had to do with NASA since my ex boss worked for NASA too.
@ Dean , from what I understand It will only cost us In the neighborhood of not quite 100 million which these days seems like a bargain . To bad that could not use the money for more practical purposes !
@ Tom , my friend I knew you could appreciate the complete Insanity that Is going on here . And being from California I have been fortunate to see the majestic redwoods ! Somehow I get the feeling I will be taxed for that !
@JJ I find It so fascinating that you actually worked for the company that ran LCROSS ! I so agree too ,where are our priorities ? This Is nothing short of Insane !
yes, we ran the website for them and all the orders for shirts and hats and stuff. And my boss took a full time job at NASA when I quit there and went to the legal office I am currently at. It was good times...we ran several websites! It was alot of fun!
and yes everyone is INSANE!! LUNA-TICS! HA HA HA
Wow JJ that Is so Interesting . Are you gonna get a moonrock or a spaceflight as a bonus for your hard work ?
No, I don't talk to my ex-boss that much anymore. But it was cool to work for them. It was fun!
I actually thought it was a joke or maybe a title leading into a different subject. This is for real...Amazing! Loved the picture, glad you posted it because no telling what it will look like at a later date. I will be watching for follow up reporting on the after effects...you can't write a hub like this without a sequel!
Well JJ as long as you are doing well that Is all that matters to me !
My dear Sue always nice to see ya ! I like that picture too. And I will write a follow up hub If there are any after effects by this action . Thank you for dropping In , you always make me smile !
well crap. what are we gonna do without a moon? What's gonna happen to the tides? Things like "man in the moon" "harvest moon" "blue moon" and "Moon River" will make no sense! The cow will have nothing to jump over! What are these people thinking?!?! Leave my moon alone dang it!
AMEN to that Janetta ! Alot of things these days do not make sense to me . And I wanted to use " Moon River " but youtube won,t let you embed It ! I really like that song too.
I have to agree with Janetta...what if it deeply affects the moon? Or what about the debris afterwards coming into our atmosphere? Did they really think this thing through.....It doesn't sound like it! Thanks for writing this Tony...now I have another subject that will turn into a nightmare for me tonight! (J/k) =) love ya bud~
Yea I know what ya mean JJ ! Please do not get to worked up about It . We all have enough to worry about these days ! I to wonder If they thought this through . Hugs to ya JJ
Funny, we have nothing better to do with our money, but to Bomb the Moon....let's see how it works for us tomorrow. Great Hub as usual!
Thank you jibberish ! What the heck Its only 79 million !
Isn't there a 'man in the moon'? I don't want him to get bombed! I like the cranky Tony too, and say what you will romantic man.
The printing presses are working overtime tonight. :)
Tony - You missed the underlying story here. We are gonna need water on the moon for the staging site for the Mars Missions, They had a show about Mars this week that indicated that the whole surface of Mars is topped with Iron Ore pellets pre processed by nature, We just gotta go get it when we run out here. What till you see the cost of your back yard steel shed then eh??
Tony, what a cranky curmudgeon you are. lol. And, it's great.
Hysterical, as usual, but as always, you never fail to make your point. Let's hope they don't knock the thing out of orbit. I'm with you... don't they have a theory involving a large object smacking the earth and killing dinosaurs?
This is more unnecessary over-kill and spending is what I say. Maybe it's just me, but can't we just conserve and de-salinate?
Dear Tony,
Say it isn't so. The idiotic powers that be are going to bomb the moon, our moon, the moon of the people of the earth. Are you sure? Of course you're sure, the way things are going I am really not that surprised. I might be amenable to it if they board a few people on board the missile, you know, Pelosi, Reid.
Thanks for a great Hub. You started my day off with a laugh, an insane laugh, but a laugh nevertheless.
IV thank you for dropping by , and I am glad that you enjoy my cranky side some say Its my best one ! Glad you liked the hub !
Jibberish I hear ya my friend !
hmrjmr1 maybe I will have to refinance In order to afford the new tool shed , It could end up being my home !
Lynda I so agree with the overkill aspect ! And I am glad you could get a chuckle out of the hub ! And glad you like cranky guys !
BP I am glad you got a laugh too ! I am all for sending Pelosi and Reid on the mission ! By the way what Is for breakfast today ?
Watched the coverage this morning of our rocket attack on the moon. A whole lot of shock and....nothing. The bowl of oatmeal I was eating was more exciting.
Kinda like a Seinfeld episode huh Dean ? A 79 million dollar show about nothing. I like Capn Cruch myself !
Ahhh Tony, it's good science man. The stuff dreams are made of. The kids in school will love it. Now Cat Stevens is a whole nuther ball game. LOL Good rant, peace, CC
It's good you write of this, Tony. Thank you
Tony,
Breakfast today is a mini pumpkin souffle. Why not join me, today is Fairy Tale Friday.
Tony, so did we kill the man in the moon?
Looks like it dint go well. No pictures as promised, yet.
Interesting take, but personally I like that they are doing it - if they find water on the moon then that means they can have a permanent base there and use the moon to launch manned missions to mars and other places which I think is really exciting.
Great great commentary!! I totally agree with you. I'm thinking this morning as I'm hearing this....the same as you...WTF!!! What if the damn thing just blows up from the impact. Blind faith right? Some nerd in NASA studied ALL of the possible consequences, right?? The world economy is completely in the crapper and we're bombing the moon....go figure!!
Hi Jibberish I just walked In from work but I am happy to report that I think It will be In the sky tonight , perhaps a little more torn up thanks to us !
Jess BP ralwus and the rest of the clan thank you for your Input as well !
Great rant, Tony. We need cranky people to write this kind of stuff to keep our sense of proportion and actually I agree with you. There are so many other priorities - why do this. Extending our knowledge is good, but why not do research into how to get food and water to those on earth who need them? Finding water on the moon will be great for someone's PhD and CV but not of much practical use to use.
Love and peace
Tony
Thank you for dropping by Tony . I agree that 79 million could have been spent on some things that might have done a whole lot of good on this planet ! By the way great hub on Jazz you did !
Tony I read this last night and quickly signed up as your fan. Didn't have a chance to comment on it though as I was heading out the door. I think you've put into words whats the whole world was thinking. . .WTF?? Anyhow it's a great read, wonderful dark humor.
Thank you Max and yeah I agree all of us down here on Earth are probably all thinking that way , I am glad I am not alone ! Glad you got a little chuckle out of the hub . Thank you for dropping In !
It is silly isn't it I do have to say you always make me laugh. lololo :D
Well AEvans I am glad I accomplished my objective with you !
I sometimes wonder with all the Insanity I read about If I am on the right planet !
Me too!!! Maybe we should go to Mars or Venus that should be fun and I wonder what it would cost? It wouldn't fit into our budget. lololo :D
AE I am totally down with that Idea . The flight could be expensive , but hopefully they serve Heineken ! :D
I will drink Gran Mariner lollolo :D
I Insist on picking up the tab though ! Plus we would have some good laughs too ! And the view would be awesome !
I agree with you completely - an asinine waste of (taxpayers') money and an absolutely insane thing to do. I am extremely worried about the unintended consequences. After all, they didn't intend to pollute Earth's atmosphere with space junk either - but it's still up there and everyone is just waiting for the day when it starts to fall down! The damage and loss of (innocent) life could be enormous. Thanks NASA.
Nemingha right on ! Everything you stated Is right on the mark. Yeah we humans seem to wreck everything In our wake !
NASA definitely could have put 79 million to way better use for sure ! Thank you for your great comments !
Amen, Tony. AMEN Tony. Well written and God bless you for being a truly astute American. I just created a t-shirt that people can buy, covering the same topic, located at zazzle.com/goodsenseisnotcommon*
Take care friend. I'm sure that if you actually end up with carpal tunnel there are plenty of ACLU or ACORN folk that could successfully plead your case.
I say go for it! In an age where one hub, namely yours, has placed more thought and time than 3% of Americans actually have working -- even when the unemployment rate was below 3%.
God bless America for hubs like these...
Signed,
The Political Bastard and proud of it.
Tackle thank you for the kind words and I am glad you liked the hub ! Now I am going to have to check out those TSHIRTS
Take care buddy !
I thought this was a joke at first. Only later did I realize you were serious. How dare they bomb the moon! What is next, weapons in space!? :-)
Lord help us. Thanks for the rant, Tone. I'm diggin' it.
Thanks James when I read about this I could not believe It either ! Just more proof of a world gone crazy. Fortunately I think we managed not to do too much damage . Praise God .
I love science but man when are we just gonna leave well enough alone ? I hope we are not moving Into the star wars phase of our existence ! Thx for dropping In Bro !
Tony I remember when I was your roomate and we didn't even OWN a computer!!!! What a loss that would have been on the public, since I think your blogs rock! They make me laugh and also think how ridiculous this world can be. I hope you continue to write these informative and funny blogs, I know I am your biggest supporter....miss you lots and thank god you finally bought a computer!
Thx Carrie love ya sweetheart ! You knew I would have to come out of the dark ages at some point !
Well it would have been OUR loss had you not started these great blogs...I know I will be your biggest fan!
p.s. If they blow the moon and piss off the ET's we are in BIG trouble...we can't take care of our own planet, now were screwing up everyone else's space too??? WTF?
Carrie I totally agree ! Thank God we did not get Invaded by Aliens !
Hear, hear! Let's piss 79 million away on the moon. Oh, and let's slam a rocket into it. Has anyone thought that maybe it micht knock it off it's orbit, hurling it into space, destroying us all?
With the state of the economy right now, we should be spending this money on other, more important things!!!!
I guess we ( I use the term reluctantly) just have to blow things up , mankinds nature ,somethin like that.
Did we run out of countrys ? ka boom good hub!
Also Van Morrison's "Moondance".
It really was a stupid idea, an they say NASA scientist are geniouses, I could picture a bunch of them passing a joint around laughing, hey lets blow up the moon.
I too was going to write a hub on this incredible stupidity. Don't they have anything better to do and the cost OMG. We are in a recession people I mean come on already. Super great hub
Bomb the moon. Haha. That's a insane idea but unique :)
@ TA I so agree with what a waste of money the whole thing Is !
@ Eaglekiwi It Is sad to think blowing things up Is our nature , but you are right !
@ Adam , DUDE ! Good choice I always liked that song !
hcksjstn and messerc123 thank you both for dropping by and giving your Input ! And @ messerc please do write a hub about It I would love to have your take on this Insanity !
Amazoo I agree the Idea Is Insane !
Tony--how can you not think that bombing the moon is an awesome idea? I mean, where is your drive for scientific research and progress? I think the worse thing could happen is if mankind decides to inhabit the moon--I do not think the aliens would stand for it! I like it when you fuss about these kind of topics! Good one Tony.
AIDY I like you enjoy progress but I just wanted the moon to stay In Its present form . Too late now , we bombed It !
And I am happy that you enjoy me stating my annoyance with present day matters ! Thank you for your valuble Input AIDY as you are one of those I hold In high regard !
And please keep up your fabulous poetry .
Your Pal Tony
VERY COOL HUB TONY ! THX FOR THE LAUGHTER !
Awesome title AND hub!
Tony, As usual you have a unique blog. I wonder if the moon is getting flooded, or how it got impacted. I am now very curious to find out. Thanks for the great blog.
Lakerboy thank you for the nice comment !
lorlie glad you enjoyed the hub and I thank you for the kind words !
Thank you margo , I am wondering myself !
I like the way your brain thinks, makes me feel alive listening to what your thinking, very cool...Keep it up ...PS Now I Know Why I bookmarked your page ;-) ...Hope you are doing well,
I love the way you write..... brilliant stuff! Witty and thought provoking all in one. Really enjoyed reading this... (are they for real?!)...so thanks for posting!
And my own world I thank you for joning my fanclub . And I am certainly glad that you enjoyed my humble little hub here ! And I am glad ya gotta chuckle out of It too .
Lee thank you for the kind words as well ! And I am glad you enjoyed the hub . Glad to be a member of your fanclub .
Loved the vid, not sure about the hub though! LOL of course I jest! Earth is probably too dirty to bomb anyway I guess.
Only buffaloes grow older, my friend. We become classic! Ha!
Brother Cris , I gotta agree Cat Stevens was too cool . I am glad to hear from you and even gladder that you are OK . I think we are well on our way to becoming classic huh ?
Nice to hear from ya Bro !!!
This is really a good article..well done!
To me i think it's great that there is water on the moon and i'm sure we'll find out why is it important to us sooner or later but as i was reading the comments i couldn't help to imagine a big company already bottling water and selling it here how would they call it and for God's sake how much would it cost? also if there is no moon that would also put an end to honey moons :)
Harris thank you so kindly .
Emilina for now I am gonna have to stck to Earth water it is more in my budget . Thanks for dropping In !
Catlyn 2 years ago
Tony ~ Thank God for "cranky" ranters like you! I could not believe this when I heard about it this afternoon. Yet another example of an asinine waste of money! How dare NASA think they have the right to tamper with such an inspirational part of our lives! Your Hub gets 4 stars and big thumbs up from me.