Yea, but still, I want to know that they know what they are doing before the go screwing around with the fabric of space/time. Call me picky, but the ...
When it comes to making money, mars isn't all that good.<br><br>The best way would be to say set up a lunar or asteriodal mining facility, and use the profits...
... keep in the back of our minds, but let's try to stay focused on getting that darn space station built so we have a better chance of putting someone on...
I think if we could find someway to convince people that there is a lot of money to be made on Mars, we have a better chance of seeing man's footprints in the...
Even a really good marketing system wouldn't be enough.<br><br>And it would wear out after a few missions, as the public get bored of mars.<br><br>If you want...
Noted space visionary and writer, Sir Arthur C. Clarke, believes that new images of Mars clearly show the red planet dotted with patches of vegetation, ...
One problem with fusion is that it doesn't exist. After 45 years and tens of billions of dollars spent on research we're still 20 years away--just like in 1960...
>>>Ben Bova said that NASA's program is driven by politics. If there's no political push and no political will, then "I think it's going to have to...
Problem is that there isn't really any money to be made from mars that would offset the mission costs.<br><br>Even if there were it would be too long term for...
I agree that the U.S. Gov. probably won't act on the behalf of the furtherment of mankind without financial benefit, but I seriously doubt the ESA will be ...
One idea I have had is to get money from those who believe cydonia is alien and have them pay for it.<br><br>The real mission would be concerned with other...
... exist. After 45 years and tens of billions of dollars spent on research we're still 20 years away--just like in 1960 or 1980. <br><br>---Will fusion ever...
Fusion would only be any good if the cost to supply power were lower then nuclear fission is now.<br><br>It might be possible if breakeven if reached to get...
We have more then enough fission fuel avilable for a couple of billion years at current usage rates.<br><br>Using some of them will require different reactor...
Autumn/Spring 3199 on Ariel ("Mars") is scheduled to begin on Monday, Mishma 16th, 3199 (June 18th, 2001) @ 0:00:00 UTC. Posted Thursday, Mishma 12th, 3199...
I prefer Bob Zubrin's Mars calender which names months after the familiar zodiac signs rather than what appear to be names somebody made up off of the top of ...
> The fuel for fusion is unlimited...<br><br>When & if we can ever get it to work for power plants (without excessive neutron radiation, that is.)<br><br>...
I would prefer to alter the calendar system to use some form of Metric time, might even be a good idea to get rid of years and just use a linear scale like the...
Zubrin's K-2 is everyone elses K-1.<br><br>Also Pu-239 can be used in power reactors quite well, along with pretty much anything that will fission.<br><br>In ...
bestonnet>>>like the Julian date used by astronomers, that way it doesn't favour any planet by year.<<<<<br><br> I have to dis agree for...
Hi All:<br> An Israeli professor has announced that Americum ( an isotope) can be used to power Mars bound vessels.<br> The substance can be formed into shapes...
>>>An Israeli professor has announced that Americum ( an isotope) can be used to power Mars bound vessels.<br>The substance can be formed into shapes...
Time is linear as far as we are concerned here.<br><br>Its only when you get to very high speeds (far higher then we can reach) and very high gravity (far more...
Am isn't all that radioactive, the problem is criticallity, the isotope needed goes critical very easily, with no moderator, its residue isn't a problem as all...
Hi:<br> I agree about the thorium breeder.<br> During the Carter presidency, thorium breeders were studied for helping solve energy needs.<br> It might also ...
<<Hydrogen fuel cells are a dead end for a mars trip.<br><br>You have to be able to store the H2 and the O2 that would be needed>><br><br>Actually,...
<<<In reference to the Orion and other propulsion technologies, we seem to have no problem coming up with ways to accelerate a ship, but I was ...
Thorium isn't a nuclear waste product.<br><br>As for enhancing throium and other fissiles during a solar peak, it probably isn't possible.<br><br>Scooping ...
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