What is the possible time frame for a colony on the moon? What should it be used for?

[Skillet]

We all know about the plan to go back to the moon but after that then what? How long do you think we will stagnate and hold back until we actually start placing people on that reflective satellite? And then what will they be up there for? Research? Mining? Corporations? Technological development?

 

[xneseyx]

people should live on the moon. we could brind earth dirt and then plant things and see what happens.

 

[Evil Eye]

Hotels.

That way it's economically pleasing.

 

[Payton]

I am really kind of skeptical about life on the moon. I've heard from a couple of my friends (who probably aren't reliable sources) that one of the reasons people want to colonize the moon is that people want to move away from the problems we've caused here on Earth... but how will that fix anything? Running away from Earth? We'd just end up ruining the moon eventually.

 

[Kasynlie]

Apparently the moon is getting closer to Earth each year, so eventually the moon and the Earth will collide.

 

[Jonathan]

Personally, I think we should not have anything other than a research base on the moon.



And I agree with Payton about us ruining the moon eventually.