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[Xantalos]

It makes the line "that's no moon" hella awkward, I can say that much.

That's no moon ... that's the moon.

[Putnam]

At the very least, it's no ordinary moon.

[MonkeyHead]

What's the cost of making the moon into a FULLY OPERATIONAL BATTLE STATION?

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[Max White]

What's the cost of making the moon into a FULLY OPERATIONAL BATTLE STATION?

Well I mean it really depends on what you mean. Are we building a giant ion cannon on the far side of the moon, or are we hollowing the damn thing out and building a laser with such intensity it can melt planets? Is it manned or automated? Can we steer it? Is is just a giant refueling hanger for our ships? Do you want cup holders?

The engineers can not begin to make plans until you are more specific. 'Fully operational battle station' is just too vague.

[Xantalos]

What's the cost of making the moon into a FULLY OPERATIONAL BATTLE STATION?

Well I mean it really depends on what you mean. Are we building a giant ion cannon on the far side of the moon, or are we hollowing the damn thing out and building a laser with such intensity it can melt planets? Is it manned or automated? Can we steer it? Is is just a giant refueling hanger for our ships? Do you want cup holders?

The engineers can not begin to make plans until you are more specific. 'Fully operational battle station' is just too vague.

Preferably we could turn it into a giant god robot a la Primus from Transformers.

[Max White]

Ok well would this robot be able to speak? Flooding the universe with an atmosphere so that audible waves can carry might be beyond our budget. We could have it transmit radio waves, but I think we need to apply for a permit for that and lets face it, depending on our enemies carrying a radio around constantly isn't a safe bet. But then again a mute giant robot just isn't as intimidating...

[Sirus]

Ok well would this robot be able to speak? Flooding the universe with an atmosphere so that audible waves can carry might be beyond our budget. We could have it transmit radio waves, but I think we need to apply for a permit for that and lets face it, depending on our enemies carrying a radio around constantly isn't a safe bet. But then again a mute giant robot just isn't as intimidating...

False.

(TVTropes warning!!!)

[Xantalos]

Ok well would this robot be able to speak? Flooding the universe with an atmosphere so that audible waves can carry might be beyond our budget. We could have it transmit radio waves, but I think we need to apply for a permit for that and lets face it, depending on our enemies carrying a radio around constantly isn't a safe bet. But then again a mute giant robot just isn't as intimidating...

The Allspark is powered by Phlebtonium, so that should suffice.

[Skyrunner]

Well, unless you move it fast enough once it passes the Roche limit it would be torn up, assuming you werent moving it directly at the surface at all the meters per second.

Though the Moon will eventually sort of de-orbit itself, if you wait long enough (as in geologic time), and break up as it approaches.

Earth would look sweet with a ring.

I used one half of Hohmann's transfer equation to lower the Moon's periapsis to into the Earth's atmosphere. As you probably know, that means I assume instantaneous thrust and a Moon that won't break apart from getting hit by many tons of uranium. Also assuming that the Moon completely absorbs all that uranium's fission energy

Needless to say, multiple large nations will be a tad angry at the massive violation of a bunch of international agreements o_O

[Max White]

Wait... Do we actually have international agreements to not deliberately fuck up the orbit of the moon?
Humanity, I have never been more attracted to you than right now.

[MonkeyHead]

No, thats taken as a given. There are agreements to do with the non-militarization of space, the inability of any nation to claim bodies like the moon as thier own and possibly to do with the detonation of nukes in space IIRC though.

[Max White]

I thought the US of A already decided to claim the moon as their own...

[Skyrunner]

No, thats taken as a given. There are agreements to do with the non-militarization of space, the inability of any nation to claim bodies like the moon as thier own and possibly to do with the detonation of nukes in space IIRC though.

This.

[Max White]

That sucks... Firstly we don't even have moon treaties to break, and secondly nobody even owns to moon to take it from!
I mean why build rockets at all if you aren't even taking somebody elses candy?

[armeggedonCounselor]

That sucks... Firstly we don't even have moon treaties to break, and secondly nobody even owns to moon to take it from!
I mean why build rockets at all if you aren't even taking somebody elses candy?

And that's why NASA has budget problems.