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A Moon base built entirely by rovers with industrial robot arms teleoperated from Earth is entirely feasible in 2015. In 1980 there was a feasibility study: http://www.nss.org/settlement/moon/library/index.htm
Replicating Systems Concepts: Self-Replicating Lunar Factory and Demonstration. Chapter 5 from Advanced Automation for Space Missions, NASA Conference Publication 2255, 1982. 150 pages.

>tfw we could have a real base on the Moon a decade ago, for relatively small money
>tfw haven't done it because of politics: need more primates in spacesuits and a flag