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Magnetic bearings.

Lee — 12/29/2005 1:04:52 AM (archived)

By using magnetic bearings, friction can be reduced even further.

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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