In
hindsight, I really enjoy the fact having grown up with a very social
perspective on "life" (you know like blaming the meteorologist for my
lack of beach activity as if he or she did it on purpose) because now as
an adult I am able to delve into the "science" of it all whenever I
choose. This allows me to connect the two to be a better decision-maker and
understander of "the big picture".
So
with that in mind, asking someone what "dead" means and the responses
corresponding to the moon may be as different as night and day. Some may
believe it has a lit up face and different phases so it's alive. Others
may argue that it's a rock- and you don’t water rocks so it’s dead. As
for me with both thoughts under my belt and the vocabulary in
geologically speaking context, I believe it is mostly "dead" with a few
hopes of resurrection.
The
reason being there is no major weathering, erosion or volcanism that
recycles its materials which would result in continual changes in
matter, chemical composition and form like on earth. Also, there is no
water cycle because there is no atmosphere so the moon does not sustain
itself. However, the evidence of water ice at the poles could lead
scientists to discover a catalyst for recreating the free water molecule
or at the least an artificial one that can be sent to the moon to watch
and see if it can spread!
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