In case you were too busy actually living your life for the past week or so, NASA crashed a rocket into the Moon. Why? To find out if there was water there. Well, they did find water – a good amount of it. This is a finding that could have huge implications for the future of space exploration and big business. Big business? Yes. If water is on the Moon, then colonization will soon follow. Colonization = People with incomes. How can we get in before competitors and exploit the moon for profit once colonization begins? Read on to find out.
1.) Create a Tourist Trap
Setting up a tourist trap on the Moon could be extremely profitable. They are already in the process of giving spaceflights, so it stands to reason that setting up a tourist trap on the Moon will be their first stop during their travels. Just think of all the trinkets you can sell – t-shirts with slogans like “I Mooned you!” and “Moon 2012″, Hot-Wheels sized Apollo rovers (for the kids), and mugs and keychains with people’s names on them. There would be plenty of photo opportunities too. A photo next to the US flag on the Moon would be a great spot. The postcards would be nifty too.
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2.) Moon Water Bottles
Water bottles are everywhere and they all come from some unknown freshwater spring that only water bottle companies seem to know its location. If there is water on the Moon, why not bottle it and sell it? People on Earth would clamor to get a taste of the freshest and purest water the Moon has to offer.
3.) Solar Farms
If you’re the investing type, invest in solar panels – thousands of them. The next step involves putting all those solar panels on the Moon to collect and harvest all that sunlight and then either sell it to local lunar communities or back to Earth for a tidy sum. You could become the next power company and not even know it yet.
4.) Hold Weddings and Events
If someone is looking for acres of space to hold an event or wedding, the Moon is the place. There’s plenty of land. With water around, people could gather together in a celebration. The pictures would be scenic with Earth in the background. Las Vegas is known for having Elvis at weddings marrying people who don’t know any better. The Moon would become famous for having astronauts marry drunk people instead of Elvis.
5.) Sell land
The real estate market as a whole is down, so why bother wasting your time here on Earth selling it? Why not try to sell land on the Moon. Prime real estate is available, including craters. You would be surprised how many people would be interested in buying a piece of the moon.
