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[Eric Berger] NASA’s acting chief (Sean Duffy) “angry” about talk that China will beat US back to the Moon (arstechnica.com)

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[–] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 19 points 2 days ago

The key question: Is this all high-minded political talk from people who will be gone when Mandarin becomes the lingua franca on the Moon?

Fucking nailed it right there. You can't bully or bluster your way to the moon. It takes a willingness to continue projects over decades and that hasn't existed at NASA for a long time. By the time China has established a presence at Shakelton, it will be too late for a wake up call. China is investing in science while we're telling ours to leave for opportunities elsewhere. We're burying the future and half the country is applauding it.