Should we return to the moon?
Asked at The Merc, 901 Iowa on June 16, 2009

“Yes we should, definitely. We’re learning a lot about it and we might have a chance to have a life up there sometime in the near future.”
— Matt McClanahan, psychology major, Overland Park

“Yes, eventually. I think now, economically, it doesn’t make sense.”
— Barry Lee, retired, Baldwin City

“Emphatically NO! We have plenty of issues here on the planet to solve; global warming, the health care crisis and sustainable energy.”
— Carolyn Micek, acupuncturist, Lawrence

“I think eventually we should return to the moon, but right now we have other, bigger issues.”
— Susan Keim, doctoral candidate, Lawrence