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China to go to the moon

Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
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[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3170524.stm[/url]


damn commies
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  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
    Theyve been planning for some time now. If I remember correctly, they also plan to create the first ever moon base. I wonder if they will send dr. Lucky?
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    Dr. who? :)
  • MessiahMessiah Failed Experiment
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  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    OK! I thought it was dr who!
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    This be a good thing.
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    As long as they don't build a space army and starts destroying everyone.
  • Captain,SimmondsCaptain,Simmonds Trainee trainee
    I herd about this two months ago....
    Also India is planing on going to the moon as well.
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by C_Mon [/i]
    [B]As long as they don't build a space army and starts destroying everyone. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Yes, that would be the opposite of good.
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    its also expected that china will join the russians and the united stats for a uclessful manned launch in less than 4 weeks....
  • Captain,SimmondsCaptain,Simmonds Trainee trainee
    Believe it or not canada could have beatin both the Russians and Americans to puting somone in space. With out using Rockets.
  • the_exilethe_exile Kupo!
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Captain,Simmonds [/i]
    [B]Believe it or not canada could have beatin both the Russians and Americans to puting somone in space. With out using Rockets. [/B][/QUOTE]

    They could have strapped several hundred flying squirrels together, had someone grab hold, and let them go.
  • Morden279Morden279 Genius
    "Bang! Zoom! [i]Straight[/i] to the moon!" :D

    Regards,
    Morden
  • Captain,SimmondsCaptain,Simmonds Trainee trainee
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by the_exile [/i]
    [B]They could have strapped several hundred flying squirrels together, had someone grab hold, and let them go. [/B][/QUOTE]

    That was the plan.
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    Good for them. Hopefully they won't have the same problems NASA has had in the past.
  • Morden279Morden279 Genius
    I didn't even know China HAD a space programme. However, like Vertigo I fully support their efforts; it'd be a major boost to China's economy as well.

    Regards,
    Morden
  • StrikerStriker Provided with distinction
    Hopefully, since the Chinese space program is getting bigger and gaining the attention of the media, Congress will finally authorize the appropriate funding NASA should have had all along.

    It would be good to have another space race on our hands. It's about time people on this planet start looking towards the stars and working together for the common good of the planet.
  • Rogue TraderRogue Trader Somebody stop him...
    your darn tooting
  • JackNJackN <font color=#99FF99>Lightwave Alien</font>
    Yep... I'm glad someone is going back to the fucking Moon again...

    Hmmm, interesting, if China goes to Mars, they won't have to worry about color changes... :p
  • WHYWHY Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by the_exile [/i]
    [B]They could have strapped several hundred flying squirrels together, had someone grab hold, and let them go. [/B][/QUOTE]


    Actually, I think the plan was to use a big freaking cannon like that old silent movie.... minus the sailor girls and moon-monkeys...
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    While I'd quite like to see cooperation between China, Russia, the US, the EU, Brazil, Japan, and everyone else who's playing with special meat containers, a little competition never hurt.
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    until you go bankrupt. Then, you can blame it for everything :D
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I said a little. A little won't send you bankrupt. :)
  • Morden279Morden279 Genius
    A space race to get to Mars would be something else, especially if it were between the US and China.

    However, I guess the Chinese need to crawl before they can walk...

    Regards,
    Morden
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    How about Russia and China putting their efforts togetter
  • Morden279Morden279 Genius
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by C_Mon [/i]
    [B]How about Russia and China putting their efforts togetter [/B][/QUOTE]

    Personally, I doubt that'd happen.

    Despite them both having a communist past, Russia is trying to forget the old regime an put it in the past. China also fell out with Russia as it became more tolerant towards capitalism in the 1970s, and were seen as "revisionist".

    I still think there's some mistrust between the two nations, definately enough to prevent uniting in such a venture.

    Regards,
    Morden
  • C_MonC_Mon A Genuine Sucker
    Yes! And I also believe that China wants to make this on their own.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Some Russian scientists have provided a little help to China, but mostly China is very very keen on everything being done by the Chinese for the Chinese. They don't want help from anyone unless they really need it, and they arn't interested in cooperating with anyone.
  • Morden279Morden279 Genius
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]Some Russian scientists have provided a little help to China, but mostly China is very very keen on everything being done by the Chinese for the Chinese. They don't want help from anyone unless they really need it, and they arn't interested in cooperating with anyone. [/B][/QUOTE]

    Speaking as a budding Anthropologist, the Chinese have always been quite an insular people, going way back to the renaissance period when Europe first started to trade with them. It took a squadron of Royal Navy warships threatening to bombard the coast before they agreed to trade with Britain! :D

    However, I can also see why as the last major communist power way they'd want to go it alone, maybe they've got something to prove to the world?

    Regards,
    Morden
  • EclecticonautEclecticonaut Elite Ranger
    China's first "taikonaut" or "yuhangyuan" will propably fly into the void 15th of October: [url]http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994252[/url]

    If the flight goes by the book, NASA may hopefully gain more funding in the near future. The current financial status is somewhat alarming due to that recent shuttle crash and other problems.
  • TyvarTyvar Next best thing to a St. Bernard
    Being a scholor of chinese political trends, and such, Im apprehensive about such moves, actualy, Ive read recent stuff by PLA commanders (typicly generals) that could imply the chinese plan on making territorial claims, exclusive territorial claims to places they land on.

    Frankly that idea right there is scary and I think the Space command and NASA need a major boost, cause the winner holds the high ground, especialy in this game.

    And Im an astute enough student of history and politics to know I do NOT want China as the hegemon.
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