Dick
No doubt there are more important issues, and doubtless there are immediate personal
issues which we all face that make such issues seem academic. This does not mean
that these questions are trivial.
Geochemical contamination of the moon has already occurred on a significant scale.
The exhaust gases of the Apollo landers out-massed the entire lunar atmosphere.
Biological contamination (or should it be transfer?) of the moon has also occurred.
Exploitation of Martian resources is being seriously discussed for all crewed
missions. This are likely to occur in the next 20 years.
The launch from the US of the last two deep space mission carrying nuclear power
systems (Cassini, Galileo, for example) has been accompanied by protests and court
action seeking to stop the launch because of the perceived risks.
These questions are real and now, not hypothetical. They will become more pressing
as human space exploration continues.
respectfully
Jonathan
Dick Fischer wrote:
> Jonathan Clarke wrote:
>
> > Does the dominion over everything God has made given to humanity in Psalm 8
> > allow humans to mine the lunar poles or asteroids for volatiles in support
> > of human (as opposed to robotic) space exploration?
>
> It's nice to know that in the midst of my own trevails there are folks out there
> who have nothing important to worry about. Thanks!
>
> Dick Fischer - The Origins Solution - www.orisol.com
> "The answer we should have known about 150 years ago."
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