You don't want to mess around down gravity wells if you can help it.

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TB — 3/27/2012 2:32:09 PM (archived)

Check out the asteroids first.

However, places with no perceptible atmosphere, lots of sun power, and lower gravity, like the Moon (or maybe even Mercury), work nicely for catapult launching of materials into space.

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Prometheus, Continued - ER - 3/26/2012 3:19:46 AM
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- Re: Prometheus, Continued - TB - 3/29/2012 4:21:02 AM
  - Re: Prometheus, Continued - ER - 3/29/2012 1:50:42 PM
- Re: Prometheus, Continued - FrankC - 3/26/2012 10:40:29 PM
- Re: Prometheus, Continued - VelociraptorBlade - 3/26/2012 8:11:28 AM
  - Is lack of ETI a bug, or a feature? - TB - 3/26/2012 3:44:46 PM
  - Re: Prometheus, Continued - ER - 3/26/2012 2:24:19 PM
    - Re: Prometheus, Continued - VelociraptorBlade - 3/27/2012 12:27:57 AM
      - Re: Prometheus, Continued - ER - 3/27/2012 1:24:02 AM
        
        At this point, humanity's primary ambition should be moving out into our own solar system. - TB - 3/27/2012 1:32:59 AM
        
        Re: At this point, humanity's primary ambition should be moving out into our own solar system. - bowser - 3/28/2012 1:56:17 AM
        
        Re: At this point, humanity's primary ambition should be moving out into our own solar system. - VelociraptorBlade - 3/27/2012 2:40:14 AM
        
        You don't want to mess around down gravity wells if you can help it. - TB - 3/27/2012 2:32:09 PM
        
        Re: You don't want to mess around down gravity wells if you can help it. - VelociraptorBlade - 3/28/2012 12:52:21 AM
        
        Re: At this point, humanity's primary ambition should be moving out into our own solar system. - podrock - 3/27/2012 1:40:50 AM
        
        Solar power satellites are getting more feasible all the time. - TB - 3/27/2012 1:45:58 AM
- Re: Prometheus, Continued - bowser - 3/26/2012 6:56:20 AM
  - Re: Prometheus, Continued - ER - 3/26/2012 2:18:16 PM
- Cross-posted on Space Science and Science Fiction Boards - podrock - 3/26/2012 3:26:29 AM

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