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