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Hello, humans. It is I, Philosoraptor, here to answer all your profound questions you come up with in everyday life. Here are some questions I have asked myself before: So sit back; relax! And I will be glad to answer any questions you may have. I also greatly encourage other fellow...

Lol, I hope that's not because the article was poorly written. XD The movies that were referenced in the pictures were The Thing (1982) and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985). They aren't the most amazing movies, but they sure are entertaining, haha.

Lol, at this point, I don't think putting a few mining stations on a desolate, icy rock will hurt anyone. By the way, just curious, did you get any of the movie references in the article or am I shooting at the wrong audience? :P

Lol, well maybe not necessarily from that one factor, but it would become far more prosperous since we need oil so desperately these days. :P

Yes, I can be wrong. In fact, I am wrong sometimes (more often than I'd like to admit, but hey, humans are like that). I'm just trying to find out what you're trying to say, lol. :( edit: ok ill shut up now haha

"The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp. when considered as an academic discipline" Nope, not that one. A set of views and theories of a particular philosopher concerning such study or an aspect of it - Schopenhauer’s philosophy Lol, nope. The study of...

I probably should have elaborated, but the point was we could use metals like Titanium to build a space colony because of its high melting point, lightweight design, and hard durability.

How do any of my replies on this subject have to do with philosophy?

Constructing things in a zero gravity environment would makes things easier AND harder. It would be easier because you wouldn't have to worry about weight (once everything is IN space, that is). However, it would be harder because there is no gravity to keep things held together. As for this...

I'm sure people 50 years from now thought our predictions of the future were silly as well. :P It's all a matter of perspective. Main question: would the benefits of building such a mining station outweigh the cost? The main problem for us is getting things TO space, because it's so expensive...

Thanks for the clarification. They can monitor, sure. But getting people there to fix things is a whole different ball game. :P Again, it's not whether lunar colonies will happen, but when. History has shown that we tend to overestimate our ability in creating new technologies. Humans are very...

1. I still don't see how that example proves your point. -The factory itself wasn't built by robots. -It's still an assembly line. -The factory is huge. -Humans still inspect the final product. What if something breaks down? Are there going to be repair robots that can fix anything? 2. I still...

1-2. Ironic how you're calling me a brick wall, and say I believe in "fantasies", when your own views on the subject are just as theoretical/hypothetical as mine. Key point: humans made the factory. A machine can make another machine in an assembly line, yes, but what you are proposing is a...

1. The example of the assembly line of machines building machines does not apply here. What you are proposing would basically require huge factories. Having actual people up there a month would be more realistic, but again, the expenses of simply getting everything up there would be so great...

2 - 3. You must understand that making a space station hotel orbiting around earth would be far easier than a lunar hotel (although a space station hotel would still be insanely expensive). Our moon is much farther than many may think. Images can give misleading data. A more accurate image would...

Lol, well I guess you are the optimist here, and I'm the skeptic. XD I'll get back to your points after school. ;)

2. Ha, no I don't specialize in that field of knowledge. :P But again, the distances needed to be traveled would be great, and the maintenance to keep such a base running would be insanely expensive, at least with our current tech. What variables would make us come to your conclusion? 3. The...

Hello! This is the place to post songs that sound alike to each other. We've all experienced that time before where - while when either listening to the radio or shuffling through our music - we hear two songs that sound very similar. This is your chance to show us your findings! While...

I guess the more accurate term would be 'true polar wander', as explained here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_polar_wander