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October 31, 2007
Moonbats Fret About Environmental Spoilage of the Moon
Posted by Van Helsing at October 31, 2007 11:27 AM
There is nothing noble the human race could accomplish that moonbats wouldn't denounce. Even having reached the moon — so stirringly symbolic of human aspiration — is portrayed as exploitation by the kooks at The Guardian.
China, Japan, India, and the USA have all been interested in sending probes and/or people back to the moon. We're warned that the motives may be nefarious. Though the moon appears to be a barren, crater-pocked wasteland, helium-3 (He-3) deposited by solar winds could theoretically be used to generate clean energy.
A novice to the study of moonbattery might expect liberals to approve of clean energy. But no: they don't want us to use clean energy, they want us to use no energy. Any human activity is bound to be harmful to Mother Earth and now even Mother Moon. Shockingly, "mining He-3 would involve ripping up the lunar surface to a depth of one metre."
I won't even try to make fun of these weenies; they do too good a job of making fun of themselves:
Whether it turns out to be He-3, solar energy, or some as yet unknown technology that draws humanity back to the moon, there's an irony here. In 1968, Apollo 8 brought back the first shimmering image of an "Earthrise" as seen from the moon. Four years later, Apollo 17 came home with the famous whole Earth picture. These new views of our fragile, heartbreakingly isolated planet are often credited with having helped to kickstart the environmental movement — even with having changed the way we see ourselves as a species.
When moonbats demand that we sacrifice humanity to preserve the Earth in a certain condition, they can at least argue that some animals would benefit. Who benefits if this idiocy is extended to the lifeless moon?
The moonbats themselves, of course — because standing in the way of human progress makes them feel self-righteous. That's why — with their knack for inversion — they call themselves progressives.
On a tip from V the K.
