> isn't the moon just a dead rock
That is one of the plus points of the moon
1) It's dead - no chance of destroying any indigenous life.
2) It's close, but outside the worst of the gravity well
3) It has a fair amount of water (Rocket fuel / oxygen)
Therefore, we can strip mine the absolute buggery out of it, and no-one gives a toss
Biting the hand that feeds IT
