Re: Let's please not do another "We have to beat (insert name of communist nation) to the moon!"
It's not even "we have to beat....." as much as "We can't let (insert country/company) be the only ones with a base on the moon". China might be the inserted name if their economy doesn't implode. They've announced intentions to do all sorts of things in space including an Earth orbiting station and eventually a base on the moon. Red tape is the biggest hurdle. Going there has been done so we know it's possible. We know what the moon is made of and have some examples of surface conditions.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
