# They can put a man on the moon.... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 23, 2000, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474 "2000-08-23T18:00:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Samonek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@Samonek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Samonek)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/1 "2000-08-23T18:00:32Z")
This is a silly poll. How do you finish the sentece above? What simple life issue is there that you CAN’T BELIEVE the scientific community hasn’t come up a solution for yet? (obviously things like human invisibility or a car that runs on hamster farts are a bit beyond the realm of “simple life issues.”) For example, “They can put a man on the moon, but they can’t invent a hangover-proof beer.” Maybe not the cleverest example, but certainly one of the most pressing issues in my life today. Mike P.S. Anyone know how I can change my user name without starting a new account? ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/2 "2000-08-23T18:24:38Z")
…why can’t they put them _all_ there? [ba-DUMP bump] Thank you, thank you! I’ll be here all month! Try the veal! Catch my next show at 8:30! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/3 "2000-08-23T18:29:30Z")
. . . why can’t they make a calorie-free Hamburger Helper that tastes good? ---
**Author:** ![Outrider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9d8465/32.png) [@Outrider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Outrider)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/4 "2000-08-23T18:29:52Z")
…but how do they make Teflon stick to the pan? Oops. Wrong thread. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2000, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/5 "2000-08-23T18:34:10Z")
…but they can’t make roads in Ohio pot-hole proof. …but they can’t make a “pill” for men. …but I still get static when I take my cordless phone upstairs! …but no matter how much I try to prevent it, my cats still get hairballs. \ (and many, many more, I just don’t have the energy…HEY!) …they can’t make something that would let you adjust your circadian rhythms. ---
**Author:** ![Lazarus7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@Lazarus7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazarus7)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/6 "2000-08-24T06:29:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by thinksnow \* > [B…but they can’t make a “pill” for men. > \*\* They can and they have … now all you have to do is trust us to take it … _huge\_grin_ ---
**Author:** ![capacitor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@capacitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capacitor)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/7 "2000-08-24T06:51:57Z")
but they can’t make java/javascript and c/c++ programs run faster (the computer speed covers the lack of speed). ---
**Author:** ![EnochF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/779978/32.png) [@EnochF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnochF)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/8 "2000-08-24T08:02:24Z")
…so why the hell _don’t_ they, already? It’s been thirty years. ---
**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/9 "2000-08-24T17:08:28Z")
…but they can’t moon The Man. (ok, that was lame…but wouldn’t it be nice if NASA mooned Congress the next time their budget was cut?) ---
**Author:** ![Tymp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Tymp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tymp)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2000, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-can-put-a-man-on-the-moon/30474/10 "2000-08-24T17:14:32Z")
We can put an man on the moon, [but we can’t make killer robot police?](http://www.theonion.com/onion3204/killerrobotpolice.html)