Global Q&A, “Looking to the future, do you think mining the moon is a feasible option for humanity to pursue?”

Lima, Perú: Teresa Castillo, 39, Social Communicator: I do not consider it a viable option—it would not help at all. We know that mining damages the environment with the use of toxic substances for extraction, and why would we damage the Moon? Nowadays, here on Earth, the system requires mining exploitation; unfortunately they do not care for communities whose water and environment they're polluting. In theory, the exploiting companies say they are using methods of eco-care, but in reality one cannot tell the difference.

Thoughts on mining the Moon vary from: it will happen in the near future, a high financial cost, and  concerns about the probable pollution of the Moon. Some hope for money to currently be spent on feeding the hungry and dying. This is what Epoch Times reporters from places like Brazil to the Ukraine discovered when they asked locals, “Looking to the future, do you think mining the moon is a feasible option for humanity to pursue?”

Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question, “Long term, do you think mass protests to push a government out of office is good for a country?”