China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon

Re:China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon by wavesounds on Saturday December 14, 2013 @02:54AM (#6905075)

I think another space race would be a good thing actually.

In fact I think it's how we should solve all our international disputes: First country to put a man on mars gets the South China Sea.

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Re:China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon by Kliment on Saturday December 14, 2013 @04:07AM (#6905187)

Can non-nations apply?

(Thinking of the South Musk Sea)

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Re:China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon by thaumasiotes on Saturday December 14, 2013 @07:33AM (#6905523)

But... putting a man on Mars takes a good chunk of his life for no gain to anyone. Why not "first country to build a 700-foot traditional stone pyramid"? "First country to paint 30% of its land area blue"?

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Re:China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon by noselasd on Saturday December 14, 2013 @09:12AM (#6905722)

I'd be more excited about getting people to Mars, and so would presumably many other - and it'd provide much more advances and gains than building a pyramid.

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Re:China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon by maxden on Saturday December 14, 2013 @05:41AM (#6905315)

Alive or dead?

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Re:China lands Jade Rabbit robot rover on Moon by gdewilde on Saturday December 14, 2013 @11:32AM (#6906094)

They are going to die anyway.

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