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126. That ought to lower grocery prices and utility bills for Americans

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Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon [View all] demmiblue Aug 4 OP

Somebody didn't see Space 1999. Intractable Aug 4 #1

I love that series! markodochartaigh Aug 4 #7

With Space 1999, there's much to "whine" about while eating the cheese. Intractable Aug 4 #15

Cool show! Brings back good memories. :) Dave Bowman Aug 4 #9

I came here to post this very item IbogaProject Aug 4 #12

First thing I thought of Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday #89

OMFG montanacowboy Aug 4 #2

I can't even understand why this would be a goal of anyone genxlib Aug 4 #3

Oddly enough, this could actually be one of the rare "good ideas" pursued by the F47 regime 0rganism Aug 4 #19

instead of the man in the moon ... DBoon Aug 4 #32

Truly awful, yes, but still preferable to trying to establish a half-assed Mars colony without running a moon base first 0rganism Aug 4 #41

Um lonely bird Aug 4 #42

The scary thing is, I think THEY think they are MadameButterfly Tuesday #78

Or a penal colony on. the moon? flamingdem Aug 4 #68

If it's too small to be seen with the naked eye, it'll be called a "micro"-penal colony 0rganism Tuesday #76

That would be micro-penile RainCaster Tuesday #80

With cooling towers and massive amounts of water? Martin Eden Tuesday #95

They would need alternative cooling strategies, as dark-side temps run around -130'C and sunlit-side +120'C 0rganism Tuesday #123

It's a huge investment, so careful planning & purpose are essential Martin Eden Tuesday #124

"What possible use would energy on the moon be" PSPS Aug 4 #24

Such devices would be there to power a future base, refining local resources, research, etc. Gore1FL Aug 4 #56

Maybe a really, really long extension cord Seinan Sensei Tuesday #73

It could power Trump's ego DBoon Tuesday #103

advertising billboard lapfog_1 Aug 4 #38

Just another distraction from Epstein. MacKasey Aug 4 #4

🥱😴 ... & ... 😜🤣😂🤣😜🤣😂🤣😜😜 Oopsie Daisy Aug 4 #5

Yes BigMin28 Aug 4 #6

What's the point? How stupid. Srkdqltr Aug 4 #8

I'm all for space exploration but this is dumb. Dave Bowman Aug 4 #10

Well okay BumRushDaShow Aug 4 #11

Here's an idea, Duffy - put pressure on Musk to sort out his "Spaceship" vehicle muriel_volestrangler Aug 4 #13

I'm more in favor of a safe airline industry and FAA safety. Norrrm Aug 4 #14

Planning for a reactor on the moon dates back at least to the Obama administration onenote Aug 4 #16

fuel Nasruddin Aug 4 #17

I'm shocked that the source isn't the Onion. greatauntoftriplets Aug 4 #18

Or the Simpsons GreenWave Aug 4 #27

I kept looking for Onion or Borrowitz MadameButterfly Tuesday #81

Maybe we should fix our planet first. chowder66 Aug 4 #20

Bah, no profit or glamour in that! OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #96

Um, why? Mz Pip Aug 4 #21

It's the planned... littlemissmartypants Aug 4 #54

To make RICH men RICHER with ZERO results Bengus81 Tuesday #94

...But we can't have universal health care. I can't wrap my fucking head around this idiocy. Karasu Aug 4 #22

And you left out 900 million to refurb the Qatari luxury jetliner. yellow dahlia Aug 4 #34

Oh, geez. There's obviously plenty I left out, or I'd be here all day, but I really don't know how I missed THAT one. Karasu Aug 4 #39

I'm shocked nobody has floated the idea on how to project the AT&T or Amazon logo on the moon surface... EarthFirst Aug 4 #23

Why not Windmills? thought crime Aug 4 #25

Such an evil thing to say... hunter Aug 4 #63

Duffy is an idiot! BidenRocks Aug 4 #26

Not duffeys's plan RoseTrellis Tuesday #99

No money for healthcare, education, science, social security, medicare. Irish_Dem Aug 4 #28

What could go wrong? yellow dahlia Aug 4 #31

Right, what happens if the idiots blow up the moon? Irish_Dem Aug 4 #33

That's what I said - Moon? Who needs a moon? yellow dahlia Aug 4 #37

What could go wrong with one of Musk's rockets carrying nukes. Irish_Dem Aug 4 #40

I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't The Onion DBoon Aug 4 #29

Me too! WestMichRad Aug 4 #48

I just turned to Mr. Dahlia and said: What's wrong with these people? yellow dahlia Aug 4 #30

The project is set to start in two weeks. sop Aug 4 #35

You have got to be fucking kidding me. Karasu Aug 4 #66

Yes, I am kidding. sop Aug 4 #67

I can't believe I didn't pick up on that! LOL!!! Karasu Tuesday #74

shithole and comrades cut NASA monies and staff and are pissed off at musk................... Lovie777 Aug 4 #36

Trump needs to . . . AverageOldGuy Aug 4 #43

How much fissionable material would be needed. The Madcap Aug 4 #44

That was my first thought as well. thucythucy Tuesday #105

At least it would be taking off from TX or FL. The Madcap Tuesday #113

Why would put a reactor on the most Aviation Pro Aug 4 #45

It required lots of power to extract Helium 3 Abnredleg Tuesday #110

Shot over Aviation Pro Tuesday #114

Shot out!! Abnredleg Tuesday #115

SQUIRREL!!! maspaha Aug 4 #46

So let me see if I understand angrychair Aug 4 #47

Your assessment is exactly correct. llmart Aug 4 #60

I can understand how a moon reactor can produce heat.... reACTIONary Aug 4 #49

NNadir is really our DU expert in this area. ... littlemissmartypants Aug 4 #57

I don't think a steam turbine would be a problem in principle muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #85

You may be right. I sort of dismissed the idea without much thought. reACTIONary Tuesday #121

Um ok, why not solar? BWdem4life Aug 4 #50

I had the same question C_U_L8R Aug 4 #51

There are a lot of impact sites ... littlemissmartypants Aug 4 #58

Night time on the moon lasts about 14 days. hunter Aug 4 #64

Thanks. I knew it got dark, but I don't know for how long. reACTIONary Aug 4 #70

Solar is defiantly in the plan - plus there is a nation state issue... reACTIONary Aug 4 #69

declare away. put a reactor on the moon and MadameButterfly Tuesday #83

It does seem that an "exclusion zone" would be hard to enforce.... reACTIONary Tuesday #120

a nuclear reactor on the moon MadameButterfly Wednesday #128

A moon nuke... reACTIONary Wednesday #129

You think they could monitor a reactor on the moon MadameButterfly Thursday #130

Yep... They sure can! reACTIONary Thursday #131

Sorry if I'm missing the point MadameButterfly Friday #133

You asked if I think.... reACTIONary Friday #134

too woke. But yeah, duh MadameButterfly Tuesday #82

I thought reactors require cooling water The Blue Flower Aug 4 #52

Air cooled reactors have been around since the 1960's Abnredleg Tuesday #111

"Air cooling" is not exactly a lunar option, with no air muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #119

It was great for mankind to go to the moon 56 years ago. Jacson6 Aug 4 #53

Elon... littlemissmartypants Aug 4 #59

If he wants to privately fund it then he can do it. No since wasting tax payers money to go to bunch of rocks. n/t Jacson6 Tuesday #102

(!) Marcuse Aug 4 #55

Well, if we cancel the multi-trillion dollar tax cut for billionaires, that *might* pay for it... Jack Valentino Aug 4 #61

Translation: We intend to drain a lot of money into our pockets, but good luck mahina Aug 4 #62

I don't see anything wrong with the basic premise. hunter Aug 4 #65

Yes. Location, Location, Location. reACTIONary Aug 4 #71

Who VOTED for that? nt SouthBayDem Aug 4 #72

There's very little gravity on the moon , right? Figarosmom Tuesday #75

Just send the building materials to the moon on trucks. Botany Tuesday #97

This plus a dome covering the entire country? IcyPeas Tuesday #77

This is not simple. And it is terrifying. colorado_ufo Tuesday #79

Old project initiated in November, 2021. RoseTrellis Tuesday #84

Actually a continuation of efforts that began in 2015 onenote Tuesday #88

Wow RoseTrellis Tuesday #91

A bad idea is a bad idea thucythucy Tuesday #112

We aren't even a year in JustAnotherGen Tuesday #86

There is probably no one on this board as pronuclear energy as I am. This said... NNadir Tuesday #87

Hi NNadir, I'm always glad to see you here. thucythucy Tuesday #117

The MF wanted to blow the moon up. I remember. Here we go. twodogsbarking Tuesday #90

Gonna need a real long extension cord Conjuay Tuesday #92

Maybe build the Ballroom 3825-87867 Tuesday #93

Let's see. hazard pay and shipping and logicstics, OK 40 trillion sir, please click here to finalize your order. Brainfodder Tuesday #98

Please, lets get him a one way ticket. milestogo Tuesday #100

Kick. I duped you. underpants Tuesday #101

Gil Scott Heron anticipated this long ago DBoon Tuesday #104

How about announcing improvements to the Air Traffic Control system. Sneederbunk Tuesday #106

Republican announces daycare center on Mars. ananda Tuesday #107

Just sayin' Docreed2003 Tuesday #108

This is part of Project Artemis Abnredleg Tuesday #109

Long term it's a good idea NickB79 Tuesday #116

I have the most idiotic, stupid, brain-dead government in history. Torchlight Tuesday #118

Duffy has entered the "How stupid can you get?" contest Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday #122

Even if this were feasible mysuzuki2 Tuesday #125

That ought to lower grocery prices and utility bills for Americans dalton99a Tuesday #126

That's one of the most idiotic ideas I've heard in a long time. What are you going to use to cool the reactor? patphil Tuesday #127

Surely Duffy is afraid of the moon if he is afraid of riding the subway. travelingthrulife Thursday #132