... a case of DOING it.<< Not quite. I know _nothing_ about nuclear thermal propulsion, except what I can guess. For argument's sake, say nuclear thermal can...
I have skimmed over each of the 6,258 (to date) posts, and it seems that while there is an enormous amount on the scientific aspects of the SE, there is...
... 100 ... Once an object has already been placed at L2, long tethers from this object may prove useful too, with the initial object's thrusters correcting...
... Unless another classification is created, it will probably be classified as a ship. Platforms are attached to the ocean floor (Sealand, the various oil...
I won't address all your concerns, but think for a moment about the direction international relations are currently flowing. The US would in all likely hood,...
... info on nuclear rocket technology.<< Excellent! A very handy resource, thank you Abraham. Incidentally, please do not read my doubts of the usefulness of ...
Hmmmm. See replies inline below. ... just ... can ... Not to put too fine a point on it, why are you arguing from a position of ignorance? There is scads of...
If we are talking about the NOVA approach, then this might be considered for a SSTO design to launch SE components to orbit. But based on what we know now, the...
Hmmmm. ... I'm sorry, but what do you mean by NOVA? Are you referring to the old NOVA launcher studies? http://business.fortunecity.com/rowling/167/NOVA.html ...
... a ... Actually I hope mauk stays, since he has met the burden I asked of him. I will attempt to set aside my testier wording if he does too. [It is hard to...
... kilos of mass per conveyor, you will never be able to get people up it.<< Absolutely. The first task for the first space elevator will likely be to lift...
Mauk, plz publish your own estimate of what a nuclear rocket fleet would cost to engineer, construct, service and provide infrastructure for. CNTs of...
kyros wrote: [...] ... We'll have to disagree with that one. I have yet to see anything like the UN that I trust. Such organizations generally end up with a...
Thanks for your info, Ray! <I like to assume that it'll be a U. S. venture, too. The first one probably will be U. S. or U. S. plus Canada, in which case, it...
Okay, I admit I've been watching too much "Amazing Race," with folks travelling across gorges on ziplines, screaming all the way. BUT, I've been thinking that...
In a message dated 7/29/2005 5:07:18 PM Mountain Standard Time, GEddieA95@... writes: Inaccurate, at least as far as Columbia. She used the 'old' foam on...
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... It's possible, but I don't see how it can be an independent autonomous force. Rather than something like the UN peace keeping force (which many Americans...
They can be used for things like suspension bridges, but they will find more use in things like car bodies, golf club handles, tennis rackets, personal armor,...
You might be interested in my talk from the 3rd Conference, which references the Sandia Tram. This particular, direct application of SE's to terrestrial...
... I am very sorry I meant to say NERVA, not NOVA. Here is some background on NERVA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NERVA Some info on Antimatter Rockets: ...
... Unfortunately, it'll kick like a mule. You'll want to pull that puppy really hard against your shoulder before pulling the trigger if it's much bigger...
... and ... You can get Easton baseball bats and bicycle components with Zyvex CNTs (and little Zyvex co-marketing decals on them) right now. So while waiting...
... As far as the crucial carbon nanotube materials are concerned, it's not critical for *us* to target them. Trust me: plenty of people in materials science,...
So, while working on my last post I started thinking about how to quantify and compare various launch systems. My goal is to construct simple enough ...
... There are certain markets where you purchase the dream. People pay for low-oxygen copper speaker wire, then swear that they can tell the difference in the...
... <Pepe lePew accent> But of course. On the 2008-9 timetable currently offered for Spaceship Two, I doubt there'll be CNTs except maybe in flat-panel...
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