re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it

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re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it

Doug Ellison — 7/24/2005 8:43:40 PM (archived)

"Terrestrial Planet Finder"

The reqiurements for an interferometer instrument such as that - and the requirements for finding NEO's / Comets etc are very different.

You're not looking for planets around other stars. You're looking for feint objects that are essentially local. You need classical astronomy - a bloody great mirror to grab as many photons of these objects as you can.

You dont need the resolving power - you need a photon bucket.

Doug

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The Ultimate Green Zone - gbaikie - 7/23/2005 3:05:01 AM
- Once again, the goal here is simply CAPS - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 3:31:20 AM
  - re: If CAPS is so vital.. - Raoul - 7/23/2005 8:48:01 AM
    - Robots can't do this job, Raoul - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 2:39:46 PM
  - "CAPS"? Isn't it CATS? - Who? - 7/23/2005 4:27:52 AM
    - Andrew Lloyd Weber is a space enthusiast? - Fox - 7/25/2005 5:26:52 PM
      - re: CATS = Cheap Assess To Space - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 8:10:25 PM
        
        Thanks, Chris - Fox - 7/25/2005 11:17:50 PM
  - re: Give it a rest Ed! The public doesn't support CAPS. They dosn't even know what CAPS stands for! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 4:08:46 AM
    - They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 2:47:53 PM
      - re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - ken murphy - 7/24/2005 6:24:29 PM
        
        Huh? - Mark Eby - 7/25/2005 12:17:14 AM
        
        These Space Exploration opinion polls are almost worthless - Gary - 7/25/2005 3:27:44 AM
        
        re: Uh... - ken murphy - 7/25/2005 2:34:22 AM
        
        wrong question, Mark - E.P. Grondine - 7/25/2005 2:19:58 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - Chris Vancil - 7/24/2005 8:22:34 PM
        
        You've noticed too, then - E.P. Grondine - 7/25/2005 2:32:13 AM
        
        re: You've noticed too, then - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 2:59:52 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - ken murphy - 7/24/2005 9:23:57 PM
        
        re: They might not know ... - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 2:27:57 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - Mark Eby - 7/25/2005 12:20:23 AM
        
        re: They might not know ... - ken murphy - 7/25/2005 2:17:58 AM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 7:07:17 PM
      - re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 2:12:49 PM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 6:51:34 PM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 3:07:30 AM
        
        My reply: corrected version - Chris Vancil - 7/25/2005 3:31:39 AM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:43:40 PM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - E.P. Grondine - 7/25/2005 2:13:24 AM
        
        re: They might not know about CAPS yet, but they do want protection, and they expect NASA to provide it - Doug Ellison - 7/25/2005 7:47:50 AM
      - Yes, they do want protection only from terrorists. - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 4:07:23 PM
        
        re: Yes, they do want protection only from terrorists. - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 2:34:40 PM
      - No, we the public expect DOD to provide the protection (n/t) - p - 7/23/2005 3:52:06 PM
        
        You're speaking for yourself and your fellow Mars Nuts, p, and no one else - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 12:44:30 AM
        
        You're speaking delusionally again, Uncle Eddie - phil - 7/24/2005 1:04:28 AM
    - What does CAPS stand for? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/23/2005 4:28:13 AM
      - What no smiley? Okay I will give you it straight up: Comet Asteroid Protection System - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 7:19:15 AM
        
        And yes "Protection System" does suggest lasers and other futuristic methods of mitigation. - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 7:26:51 AM

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