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Originally Posted by kinetic
In the scheme of things Carl I would guess it would be a question of
wanting to preserve anything of major historical importance.
Did they think Columbus' first footprints on the beach were
of equal significance? Probably, for about 5 mins 
By the time we got back to the moon there would be so many relics of
the achievement getting there that the first footprints would be
an afterthought, kinda like a heritage listed building stifling development
in a huge progressing city.
Steve |
I think they're already declared world heritage sites, especially the Apollo 11 landing site. In any case, unlike Columbus's footprints, they're still there. Plus, what we like to think of as "progress" is not necessarily a good thing. For the most part, it seems to be bankrupt of most ethical considerations and is more focused towards making a profit at any cost It usually only benefits a few at the ultimate expense of everyone else.