In all fairness...

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In all fairness...

alcaray — 12/28/2005 5:09:04 PM (archived)

...Lee was only talking about a launch from the moon, as in Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress".

Lee also did not mention whether he was talking about manned launches or not.

My response to Lee only referred to launching from the moon, as well.

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An idea for magnetic acceleration from the Moon. - Lee - 12/28/2005 6:32:39 AM
- How many people think that a "spring" will get us into mspace... ? - nick hoffman - 12/28/2005 4:21:25 PM
  - In all fairness... - alcaray - 12/28/2005 5:09:04 PM
    - I wasn't talking about manned launches. - Lee - 12/28/2005 6:35:17 PM
      - Whatever you were talking about... - nick hoffman - 12/29/2005 3:24:12 AM
        
        Small whoops - nick hoffman - 12/29/2005 3:26:43 AM
        
        For raw materials like minerals and ice... - Tom Brosz - 12/29/2005 3:53:27 AM
        
        not a ludicrous idea? - nick hoffman - 12/29/2005 5:10:09 AM
      - Check this out - LJK - 12/28/2005 7:37:30 PM
        
        A trebuchet would be a lot easier to aim than a inline mass driver. - Lee - 12/28/2005 9:19:50 PM
        
        Moving parts. Bearings. Metal under stress. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/28/2005 9:50:32 PM
        
        Magnetic bearings. - Lee - 12/29/2005 1:04:52 AM
        
        I don't think that a magnet strong enough to suspend your lever arm against that force... - alcaray - 12/29/2005 4:38:44 PM
        
        Maybe. - Lee - 12/30/2005 4:31:29 AM
- linear accelerator is much better (n/t) - alcaray - 12/28/2005 3:49:35 PM
- trivial - nick hoffman - 12/28/2005 2:52:07 PM
  - re: From the Moon - Raoul - 12/28/2005 6:09:14 PM
    - 0.5 g for how long? - nick hoffman - 12/29/2005 3:30:59 AM

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