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False - The Only Resource In LEO is Energy

Mark Eby — 2/4/2004 3:18:04 AM (archived)

Any infrastructure in LEO must be built from materials transported from elsewhere. Mars has more resources easily reachable than anywhere else off of Earth and it is easier to reach the Moon energy wise from Mars than Earth. I think the same is true of LEO.

Regards,
Mark

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Martian GOLD RUSH? - Carl - 2/2/2004 7:38:53 PM
- precious materials, scaling, economics, and the future. - Nick Hoffman - 2/3/2004 9:41:55 AM
  - Of course, nowadays it's profitable to sell Oregon Pine to Japan. ;) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2004 4:52:59 PM
    - re: few corrections from an Oregonian.... - dtb - 2/3/2004 8:06:25 PM
      - re: few corrections from an Oregonian.... - Nick Hoffman - 2/4/2004 1:41:13 AM
        
        re: few corrections from an Oregonian.... - dtb - 2/4/2004 2:27:01 AM
        
        Prison Colony on Mars?! Who do I have to kill? (n/t) - Justin Kelly - 2/5/2004 1:09:15 AM
        
        re: On the Klondike Gold Rush and Seattle - Chris Vancil - 2/4/2004 8:14:04 AM
      - Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2004 11:48:32 PM
- Y transport the GOLD, etc back to EARTH - Carl - 2/2/2004 11:14:57 PM
- Asteroids are where it's at. - Tom Brosz - 2/2/2004 10:21:09 PM
- re: Martian GOLD RUSH? - dtb - 2/2/2004 9:30:57 PM
- re: Martian GOLD RUSH? - REB - 2/2/2004 8:54:32 PM
  - Wooden nickles - Gary - 2/2/2004 9:15:51 PM
- re: Martian GOLD RUSH? - REB - 2/2/2004 8:54:22 PM
- Even if Mars or the moon was covered in gold dust... - Larry J - 2/2/2004 8:03:25 PM
  - re: Even if Mars or the moon was covered in gold dust... - gbaikie - 2/3/2004 3:11:53 AM
    - re: Even if Mars or the moon was covered in gold dust... - gbaikie - 2/3/2004 8:09:36 AM
  - re: Even if Mars or the moon was covered in gold dust... - Chris Vancil - 2/2/2004 8:54:01 PM
    - You guys keep saying that... - McFly - 2/2/2004 9:28:19 PM
      - Money quote - Gary - 2/2/2004 9:36:53 PM
        
        Don't take my word for it (not that you would) - McFly - 2/2/2004 10:02:40 PM
        
        re: Public's interest - Raoul - 2/2/2004 10:00:31 PM
        
        re: Money quote - McFly - 2/2/2004 9:52:16 PM
        
        Yes Let's Call An Ocean Liner a Canoe - Mark Eby - 2/3/2004 6:11:19 AM
        
        re: re:Yes, exactly! - Raoul - 2/2/2004 10:08:09 PM
        
        Mars can be colonized the Moon can not - Gary - 2/2/2004 11:51:43 PM
        
        You're right...I've heard it all before - McFly - 2/3/2004 3:55:23 AM
        
        We're having a violent agreement - Gary - 2/3/2004 4:25:45 AM
    - Lunar ISRU is baloney - Gary - 2/2/2004 9:18:54 PM
      - A Titan IV-Centaur launch costs about $400 million - Larry J - 2/3/2004 3:14:02 AM
        
        Yes & You Need To Figure That Into The Cost Of Infrastructure - Mark Eby - 2/3/2004 5:48:36 AM
        
        Infrastructure at Mars is only useful at Mars... - Larry J - 2/3/2004 10:25:36 PM
        
        False - The Only Resource In LEO is Energy - Mark Eby - 2/4/2004 3:18:04 AM
        
        You won't fly to Mercury by first going to Mars. - Larry J - 2/4/2004 10:38:18 AM
        
        LEO On The Path Anywhere - Mark Eby - 2/4/2004 1:30:49 PM
        
        Who said anything about refueling on the freaking moon, Mark? - Larry J - 2/5/2004 4:21:12 PM
        
        Not you. - Mark Eby - 2/6/2004 4:13:50 AM
      - Only in the near term, of course. - Tom Brosz - 2/3/2004 1:01:47 AM
      - re: Lunar ISRU is baloney - Chris Vancil - 2/2/2004 10:37:06 PM
      - re: Lunar ISRU is baloney - McFly - 2/2/2004 9:42:28 PM
- re: Martian diamonds would be cheaper to transport. (n/t) - Marcia - 2/2/2004 7:48:55 PM
  - Maybe DeBeers would fund expedition? - carl - 2/2/2004 7:59:21 PM

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