Wishes and words no substitute for engineering

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E.P. Grondine — 7/31/2001 4:41:50 PM (archived)

Hello phil -

Actually, if I remember correctly, there have been major efforts to develop spacesuits since the 1960's, both in the old Soviet Union and in the US.

Waving the word "nanotechnology" around as though "nanotechnology" were some kind of magic is no substitute for engineering.

The problems are pressure, temperature, and life support, and the technologies to deal with those problems are pretty well known -

If you've got a concrete proposal how to build a Mars suit light enough for an astronaut to work in I'd enjoy hearing about it -

EP

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Terraforming Duration - Mark Eby - 7/29/2001 12:24:40 PM
- Mass = Protection From IR and NMOs - Mark Eby - 7/30/2001 11:01:57 AM
  - numbers and stuff for Mark and Ed - Justin Kelly - 7/31/2001 7:15:10 PM
    - Cosmic = Gamma Rays? - Mark Eby - 7/31/2001 12:33:19 PM
      - Re: Cosmic = Gamma Rays? - Tom Brosz - 7/31/2001 12:35:42 PM
        
        Re: Cosmic = Gamma Rays? - gbaikie - 7/31/2001 4:28:55 PM
        
        that explains a few things. . . - Justin Kelly - 7/31/2001 1:17:32 PM
  - Responded to below, but here's more... - E.P. Grondine - 7/30/2001 5:54:03 PM
    - Re: Responded to below, but here's more... - phil - 7/31/2001 12:36:33 PM
      - Wishes and words no substitute for engineering - E.P. Grondine - 7/31/2001 4:41:50 PM
        
        Re: Wishes and words no substitute for engineering - phil - 8/1/2001 12:58:48 PM
        
        Prove me wrong... - E.P. Grondine - 8/1/2001 5:45:10 PM
        
        Re: Prove me wrong... - phil - 8/2/2001 4:40:45 PM
- Re: Terraforming Duration - E.P. Grondine - 7/29/2001 6:12:11 PM
  - Greenhouse gases could also create a ozone layer - Matt - 7/30/2001 1:47:38 PM
    - This is something I do remember from physics. - Jacob Samorodin - 7/30/2001 3:39:17 PM
    - How much radiation would an ozone layer block? - E.P. Grondine - 7/30/2001 2:12:22 PM
      - Depends on what the word - Tom Brosz - 7/30/2001 5:03:32 PM
        
        Yes, different kinds of radiation - Matt - 7/30/2001 6:33:27 PM
        
        Re: Yes, different kinds of radiation - gbaikie - 7/30/2001 9:06:05 AM
        
        ..."Radiation" means. - Tom Brosz - 7/30/2001 5:04:41 PM
        
        Bad news once again, Mark - E.P. Grondine - 7/30/2001 12:15:57 PM
        
        PS - Mark Eby - 7/30/2001 2:37:16 PM
        
        A Little Slow EP - Mark Eby - 7/30/2001 2:33:19 PM
        
        Re: Bad news once again, Mark - Tom Brosz - 7/30/2001 1:01:37 PM
        
        It's now up to you, Mark - E.P. Grondine - 7/30/2001 5:15:40 PM

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