Moon Base depiction from the 50s

It may seem crazy but we (human kind) need to be on the moon.

With the GFC and various wars going on it might seem stark raving mad to suggest we should be spending billions on going to the moon and setting up shop, but stay with me and I think you will see the sense of it.

Before we start I should point out that the main reasons why NASA has not been back to the moon are lack of public interest and funding, not aliens like this silly video suggests.

Why we need a base on the Moon:

1. Survival

If something goes disastrously wrong here on earth (take your pick) there would at least be some humans that would live to multiply and or pick up the pieces of the human race. Having a second place for at least the potential for human colonisation gives us a fall back to allow our genes to live on.

“All civilizations become either spacefaring or extinct.” — Carl Sagan

2. Exploration

The potential for discovery on the moon is by no means exhausted. Having a permanent presence on the surface (and even below) would most certainly expand our understanding of the our planets history as well as the universe.

3. Astronomy

Being on a stable surface with very minimal gravity and virtually no atmosphere would allow us to use different telescopes and radio receivers and get a new picture of our universe that would be to the Hubble Space Telescope. The far side of the moon is shielded from earths static aurora so as to provide a perfect environment for a new era of astronomy.

4. Minerals and Resources

Mining the moon would unlock millions of tonnes of metals and elements, some of which are rare on earth.  Read more about REE or Rare Earth Elements here.

5. Security

If aliens do ever land on earth we would have an early warning system. (That one was for the conspiracy nuts, we care about you too!

6. Mars

Establishing at the very least a base on the moon would be a logical stepping stone for the journey to Mars.

7. Safety

We still don’t know what the long term effects of space are on the human body. The Moon base would be an easy place for the astronauts to recover or repair if there was ever an accident in space. The slight gravity of the Moon makes a lot of things doable that are not so in open space.

8. Money

In the long run the amount of money and resources that we already know are on the Moon would more than offset the cost of the venture.

9. Technology

Those rare earth elements and the minerals can be made into new advanced forms of technology that may help solve some of the problems down here on earth. Or allow us to design and engineer new types of space craft or propulsion.

10.  Security

Space is perhaps a few decades away from being privatised. Once that happens the moon is up for grabs. Whoever lands and sets up camp first and even gets a chance to become well established would win a race every bit as significant as the journey to the Moon!

So why then considering all this and more, are we not already on the Moon?

Just next door

More about:

• Moon Rocks – Wikipedia
• Colonization of the Moon – Wikipedia
• NASA Lunar Orbiter Delivers Treasure Trove of Data – NASA.gov
• When might we go back to the Moon? – NASA HQ Article
• Oxygen-Rich Moon Minerals May Help Astronauts Breathe – National Geographic

The next mp3 is from the epic 74 minute album, Dream Beautiful. A 7 year project of immense challenges and struggle has finally come to fruition for artist,

songwriter and eccentric, Greg Reid, aka Blossomhead. This song, Heaven In The Distance is one of the more mellow tracks but as always the lyrics demand a more attentive listen to extract the meaning.

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Hi, my name is Herrin, I founded this record label. I have been helping people create great music for over 16 years, and in that time I have accumulated a real appreciation for the role of the producer. Focus, a sense of potential, and being emotionally invested in the outcome with an objective view on how to make the song the best it can be is part of the role we fill.

One persistent element for me has been the dedication to treating each song seperately and deserving of a consideration independent from the others on the album. It takes more time and can even be gruelling sometimes but I believe the difference is very palpable. A potency and purity is achieved that can make for an intense experience. And isn’t that what music is about? So even if you are creating relaxation music, its intensely relaxing, not droning and sleepy. Sorry, I had to throw that in.

And of course there is the no filler attitude that pushes you and the musicians to write more material and be ruthless with the material you have. Its the fish that John West reject so to speak.

These are some of the things that make music a journey of dedication and persistence as well as a creative endeavour. The balance of the right and left, yin and yang, heart and thinking, light and shade, good and evil ?

Perhaps with more dedication to the production and the importance of THE ALBUM not only the single or the video clip we can move towards giving the public more quality and a sense of attention to detail that is sorely missing not only in home created music but big budget music as well. Remember Dark Side of the Moon?

I think you can hear all the above mentioned qualities in the music you hear on the label and we will continue to bring that sense of quality into everything we create and support musically. Actually we have some great new artists coming in the next few weeks so stay posted. We are very excited!

Thats it, thanks for listening. Have a great week and beyond.

Herrin