[Cincinatus' Wife]

We went to the Moon to show we were technically more advanced and superior to the USSR. It lead to their eventual collapse. I'd say that was worth the investment. Now we go back to stay and utilize the resouces that will keep us ahead of other nations, in technology and at the forefront of national security technology.

[HarleyD]

"We went to the Moon to show we were technically more advanced and superior to the USSR. It lead to their eventual collapse."

Sorry, I respectfully disagree. Our showing we were technically more advanced and superior had nothing at all to do with the collapse of the USSR. IMO our free market economy versus their socialist economy made it impossible for them to compete. This may be a little off topic but once we move towards a socialist economy (and were heading there) we will face the same fate.