[aldo_14]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3635972.stm

"If there were a catastrophic collision on Earth or a nuclear war you could place some samples of Earth's biosphere, including humans, [on the Moon]," he said.

"You could repopulate the Earth afterwards like a Noah's Ark," he said.

Er....who exactly would be doing this friendly repopulation if everyone is dead?

(and how many spare moon-rockets would there be?)

[Tiara]

Bobo the Monkey?

[karajorma]

Lets face it. Bobo would probably do a better job than huanity has done

[Carl]

Originally posted by aldo_14
Er....who exactly would be doing this friendly repopulation if everyone is dead?

"If there were a catastrophic collision on Earth or a nuclear war you could place some samples of Earth's biosphere, including humans, [on the Moon]," he said.

you didn't read your own quote?

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Carl




you didn't read your own quote?

and how exactly would this human DNA sample be able to repopulate the planet from within a frozen test tube?

Did you read the article?

Speaking exclusively to BBC News at the British Association Science Festival, Dr Bernard Foing said that the ark should be a repository for the DNA of every single species of plant and animal.

[Carl]

yes, but that statement is completely seperate from the other. in one he means DNA, and the other he means humans.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Carl
yes, but that statement is completely seperate from the other. in one he means DNA, and the other he means humans.

His solution is to build a DNA library on the Moon.

"If there were a catastrophic collision on Earth or a nuclear war you could place some samples of Earth's biosphere, including humans, [on the Moon]," he said.

"You could repopulate the Earth afterwards like a Noah's Ark," he said.

[Rictor]

well, presumably you'de have a small (or large) base on the moon staffed by humans, that would take care of the repopulation.

does this remind anyone of that sci-fi show a few years back, Deep Water Black or something like that? Maybe it was only in Canada.

[aldo_14]

Who'd supply it, though?

[neo_hermes]

they Could supply themselves with hydroponics or eat their human clones...

[Carl]

who would supply the genetic material? brobably earth's best and brightest. they'd pick the people with the highest brain to brawn combos, and we'd get a race of super smart, super athletic people. ph33r.

[magatsu1]

you've got one already. Great Britain!! (even with the Scots tagged on, hehheh)

know anyother contries with such an optimistic title eh ?

[vyper]

[q]even with the Scots tagged on, hehheh[/q]

Considering we invented most of the basic technology the world uses in one form or another, blow me

[Tiara]

Seriously, this should be an exclusively Dutch project. Everyone else is just too friggin' uptight.

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by vyper
[q]even with the Scots tagged on, hehheh[/q]

Considering we invented most of the basic technology the world uses in one form or another, blow me

like what ? Haggis is quite nice, I'll give you that.

[Anaz]

It's Titan AE, but without the earth blowing up...

[beatspete]

Originally posted by magatsu1


like what ? Haggis is quite nice, I'll give you that.

Amongst other things, Penicillin, The Steam Engine, The telephone, the first cloned mammal, and the all imporant item - marmalade - was invented by a Dundee man, legend has it.

Anyway, you could put living humans on the moon, I'd imagine that by the time its easy enough to put a DNA bank on the moon there'd be atleast some sort of outpost there.

Edit: and they should all be Ginger.

[vyper]

[q]and they should all be Ginger.[/q]

Dear God you inhuman monster...

[Vaelinx]

That dude saw the same movie as me, sweet.

It is nice to see the European space agency try something new!  (maybe in the next decade they can do well enough to attract me over )

Anyhow, I'm not going to criticize because I really do hope they makes some discoveries in pursuit of this.  The only problem is genetic diversity...  You'd need of samples, of properly chosen samples.  But more importantly than the 'DNA Library' would be the lunar colony...  I'd like to see how people do actually LIVING and GROWING in microgravity...  They just need water up there...

Or maybe he's envisioning a lunar colony built AND inhabited by robots, that would be totally sweet!  "DANGER WILL ROBINSON, DANGER!!!!"  Then they could revolt and nuke the earth with impunity...  But then Robots would rule...  Hey, maybe ther ROBOTS were the ones who were going to repopulate the Earth.  But it wouldn't be EARTH, it would be EARTH ENSLAVED by ROBOT TYRANTS!!!!!!!!

The head of the Euporean Space Agency isn't really a man!!!  He's a robot in disguise come from the future to ensure robot domination!!!!!   Send in the GOVERNATOR.  Arnold will stop him!

[Corsair]

I will blow up the Earth with a "laser" I've put on the moon and I will call it a "Death Star." Mwuahahahahhaha