Not enough plutonium

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Not enough plutonium

E.P., the heretic — 12/7/2005 4:37:09 AM (archived)

to do any really useful work.

The CAPS deflection system needs a far larger nuclear electirc power generator than this toy, so why the hell are we wasting money on this in the first place?

Why send a probe to Pluto, when the Kuiper Belt as a whole makes a more valuable place to invesigate?

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Moonbats Oppose Pluto Mission - phil - 12/6/2005 7:54:17 PM
- Wow, all of us agree? (n/t) - Moonbet - 12/7/2005 5:27:53 PM
  - No. I think sending fissionables to space is something that people will reasonably question. - alcaray - 12/7/2005 6:23:42 PM
    - Key word, as always, is "reasonable." - Tom Brosz - 12/7/2005 10:03:14 PM
      - You are lucky to be more technically knowledgeable than the average citizen - alcaray - 12/7/2005 10:07:04 PM
        
        Doesn't take a lot of knowledge. - Tom Brosz - 12/7/2005 10:16:13 PM
        
        Don't forget the other reason RTGs are so tough - LJK - 12/8/2005 3:34:23 PM
- what if he has some points - dd - 12/7/2005 5:04:29 PM
  - Worst case thinking - Adam - 12/7/2005 8:56:43 PM
- Not enough plutonium - E.P., the heretic - 12/7/2005 4:37:09 AM
  - NASA's Pluto-Kuiper Belt Mission - SteveS - 12/7/2005 1:47:52 PM
    - From what I've read... - Lee - 12/8/2005 6:32:49 AM
      - re:I heard of 9 hours... - SteveS - 12/8/2005 4:10:25 PM
    - Thanks - E.P., the heretic - 12/7/2005 8:09:00 PM
      - EP the humbled, maybe? (n/t) - Adam - 12/7/2005 10:36:28 PM
        
        re: Civil discussion has its merits ;-) (n/t) - SteveS - 12/7/2005 11:33:59 PM
  - Duh - Duh - 12/7/2005 4:46:32 AM
    - we'll see - E.P., the heretic - 12/8/2005 2:22:30 AM
    - **I suggest you pick a handle and stick with it** (n/t) - ModBob - 12/7/2005 7:31:37 AM
- re: Karl Grossman is a long term anti-nuke... - Chris Vancil - 12/6/2005 11:08:09 PM
- re: Moonbats Oppose Pluto Mission - R.L. - 12/6/2005 8:40:46 PM
  - should be moved to flame (n/t) - anonymous - 12/6/2005 8:58:43 PM
    - Anonymous posts are a problem too... - Robert - 12/6/2005 9:26:58 PM
      - A few of the RTGs that were in accidents... - Lee - 12/7/2005 6:51:09 AM
        
        Apollo 13's RTG - LJK - 12/7/2005 3:43:04 PM
        
        We all know what happens then... - Adam - 12/7/2005 10:33:50 PM
      - At some point... - R.L. - 12/6/2005 9:56:42 PM
        
        Assumptions - Tom Brosz - 12/7/2005 12:02:21 AM
        
        wonderful counter-example... - R.L. - 12/7/2005 1:08:25 AM
      - Agreed... - ModBob - 12/6/2005 9:37:49 PM
    - Feel free to take a complaint to community... - ModBob - 12/6/2005 9:07:26 PM
      - Not much point in it - Robert - 12/6/2005 9:33:06 PM
        
        Lets make the hypothetical personal... - R.L. - 12/6/2005 10:14:51 PM
        
        No, let's not - Robert - 12/7/2005 3:49:37 AM
        
        Perhaps you want to repost this on community? (n/t) - ModBob - 12/7/2005 5:07:31 AM

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