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Hm, doesn't this violate the prime directive (or planetary protection guidelines)?
by ericye16 8y ago
Hm, doesn't this violate the prime directive (or planetary protection guidelines)?
- djsumdog 8y agoI think they'd have to dump something on the surface, but even if they did, who's going to enforce it? The moon's not Antarctica.
- ageofwant 8y agoIt absolutely does. You should file a complaint with the PDIPTF (Prime Directive Interplanetary Police Task Force) currently HQ in Ark 9, "My hole is bigger than yours", Holm 42, Level 686 on Makemake. In person. Be sure to ask for a complaints receipt.
- HALtheWise 8y agoThe biggest reason for planetary protection guidelines is the risk of life escaping from the spacecraft and being mistaken for native life. The moon is so ridiculously inhospitable that it isn't much of a concern because no known life can survive without air or water, even before taking into account the extreme temperature swings. Somewhere like Mars or Europa has much more strict guidelines. Also, we sent people to the Moon, which are a lot messier than silkworm eggs.