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Why not SEL2?

Adam — 12/11/2006 9:41:14 PM (archived)

Hi EP

Why not the Sun-Earth Libration point 2? Good place to park solar-sail asteroid interceptors. Space Review has a cool article.

Adam

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3 out of 4 18-24 year olds oppose spending money on sending men to Mars - E.P. - 12/8/2006 5:13:15 PM
- Actually that general apathy in the actual youth holds true for all things science and manned Lunar missions as well. - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/12/2006 4:14:54 PM
- NASA can't explain why we need a lunar colony - LJK - 12/11/2006 1:47:46 PM
  - Can anyone explain why we need a lunar colony? - Hank - 12/11/2006 2:24:47 PM
    - The same reason why we need bases in Antartica. - Scott Evil - 12/12/2006 11:09:42 PM
      - re: The same reason why we need bases in Antartica. - LJK - 12/13/2006 4:06:48 PM
    - re: Can anyone explain why we need a lunar colony? - Thomas - 12/11/2006 10:05:12 PM
      - Inspiring, but is it practical? - Hank - 12/12/2006 2:30:25 PM
        
        re: Inspiring, but is it practical? - Thomas - 12/13/2006 6:42:16 PM
        
        You're preaching to the choir. - Hank - 12/13/2006 9:06:13 PM
        
        re: Inspiring, but is it practical? - LJK - 12/13/2006 7:35:43 PM
        
        Practical has little to do with it - LJK - 12/12/2006 3:56:02 PM
        
        Socialist thinking. - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/13/2006 1:42:17 AM
        
        C'mon guys. - ER - 12/13/2006 12:32:40 PM
        
        I concur. (n/t) - Hank - 12/13/2006 1:40:31 PM
    - Yes: CAPS - E.P. - 12/11/2006 3:02:48 PM
      - re: "...a few men to Mars for a few days..." - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/13/2006 1:19:52 AM
        
        re: "...a few men to Mars for a few days..." - LJK - 12/13/2006 2:40:56 PM
      - re: Yes: CAPS - Hank - 12/11/2006 3:31:31 PM
        
        Yes: CAPS - E.P. - 12/11/2006 9:53:27 PM
        
        re: Ed calims: "It turns out that using Moon based detectors rather than space based ones gives 6 months additional warning of inbound comets" This is BS! - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/13/2006 1:48:41 AM
        
        A Lunar DEW line? - Hank - 12/12/2006 2:05:06 PM
        
        45 minutes warning - E.P. - 12/12/2006 4:39:43 PM
        
        re: What a complete load of NONSENSE! - Chris Vancil in AZ - 12/13/2006 2:01:22 AM
        
        Yes, EP, why the Moon? - Adam - 12/11/2006 9:34:23 PM
        
        Why not SEL2? - Adam - 12/11/2006 9:41:14 PM
        
        An even lower cost option from 2001 - E.P. - 12/12/2006 4:41:44 AM
        
        Well that convinced me (n/t) - Adam - 12/12/2006 8:13:32 PM
        
        Moonbase why - LJK - 12/11/2006 3:54:00 PM
        
        re: Why? That's the question! - Raoul - 12/11/2006 9:47:07 PM
        
        If you ask me........... - Jeff F - 12/12/2006 6:43:51 PM
        
        What he said... - Adam - 12/14/2006 12:48:28 PM

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