I felt carring this forward was important...because of all the greef EP has giving those who have had different views of space based and Moon based detenction of potential Impactors...--CV

Chris writes: I'm willing to bet you are not glad to see I'm keeping track!

EP Grondine wrote: I don't care whether the telescope or telescopse are in LEO, at L2, or on the Moon, or man tended, or disposable - it's a question of finding the most effective way of dealing with this hazard -

Chris writes: Good to see you have reversed your moronic position on a Moon Based System of impactor detection. Considering your abuse of people like Mark Eby for suggesting anything other than a Moon based system.

EP Grondine wrote: Now Dr. Mazanek and his team at Langley have taken a look at the problem, and think that man tended Moon based telescopes are the way to do it. Far be it for me to contest the conclusions of some the best engineers in the country - though I do think that the architecture I set out many years ago at

Chris writes: Some of the best what? You wouldn't know a good engineer if they bit your butt. It's funny how you show adoration when they agree with your position and denigrate when they don't. I have read the files from Mazanek and he and other don't think the Moon Based system useful for about 35% of the possible incoming. These are the Long Period Comets, which are most likely larger and therefore nastier threats than NEOs.

--Chris Vancil

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