[fone]

||| "Because of the energy value of helium-3, the potential is there to ultimately finance a return to the moon with investors. Then the taxpayer gets a break" |||

Ultimately + taxpayer gets a break = not in our lifetime.

Although, I've no problem with lunar exploration, as long as it puts some Americans to work, and not just the Chinese..

[FReepaholic]

>....Although, I've no problem with lunar exploration, as long as it puts some Americans to work, and not just the Chinese...<<

Unfortunatly, only the Chinese have a lunar exploration program in the works.

[judgeandjury]

Although, I've no problem with lunar exploration, as long as it puts some Americans to work, and not just the Chinese..

I have the gut feeling that when the day comes that the United States starts mining the Moon, they'll use Mexican illegal aliens to do the work, thus undercutting American workers once again.