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dtb — 8/29/2007 12:00:53 AM (archived)

THought experiment: how much lower would the delta-v to orbit have to be at the south pole in order to make up for all the added hassles of launching from the middle of Antarctica?

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So, we're going back to the moon for what-now? - McFly - 8/28/2007 8:30:15 PM
- Because Politicians Are Timid and Can't Do Calculas and Economic or Engineering Calculations - Marsby. - 8/29/2007 4:12:53 PM
  - and exactly how may hundreds of kilograms of uranium do you want to launch over Florida? - E.P. - 8/30/2007 9:09:02 PM
    - Did You Mean By Chance How Many I Wanted To Launch Over The Ocean? - Marsby - 8/31/2007 1:11:38 AM
      - and exactly how many hundreds of kilograms of uranium do you want to launch over Florida? (n/t) - E.P. - 9/5/2007 7:01:44 PM
        
        You used to support a manned moon program. Did you have an epiphany? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/6/2007 10:45:46 PM
      - I wonder how much boron is on Mars? - Lee - 8/31/2007 10:57:35 PM
  - re: Because Politicians Are Timid and Can't Do Calculas and Economic or Engineering Calculations - Marcia - 8/30/2007 4:08:41 AM
    - Translation? - Marsby - 8/31/2007 3:05:52 AM
  - Thanks Mark (n/t) - McFly - 8/29/2007 4:55:31 PM
- Regime change, WMDs, and to bring democracy to the oppressed Moonaqis - Fox - 8/29/2007 3:27:22 AM
  - I wonder what percentage of Americans can't find the moon in the sky (n/t) - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 8/31/2007 1:47:34 AM
    - Depends on the time of the month. (n/t) - Fox - 9/6/2007 5:36:08 PM
- I never considered He3 as the main reason. - Lee - 8/28/2007 9:13:01 PM
  - I'd be willing to bet over that with real money - pwokenyaw - 8/28/2007 9:47:39 PM
    - I'm not talking over the next 40 years - Lee - 8/29/2007 1:45:57 PM
      - technology is key in that case, not alleged infrastructure - pwokenyaw - 8/29/2007 10:48:53 PM
        
        Infrastructure depends on technology. - Lee - 8/30/2007 1:18:06 AM
      - In Situ Is Easy On Mars - Marsby - 8/29/2007 4:18:28 PM
        
        Getting the H2 on Mars - nick hoffman - 8/30/2007 3:22:38 PM
        
        Sure Long Term - Marsby - 8/31/2007 1:18:55 AM
        
        True - Lee - 8/29/2007 5:00:06 PM
    - Yeah but it is fun to dream... - TAFKASE - 8/29/2007 1:41:10 PM
    - You're right - dtb - 8/29/2007 12:00:53 AM
      - re: You're right - gbaikie - 8/29/2007 9:09:21 PM
        
        Do you understand basic Physics???? - nick hoffman - 8/30/2007 4:01:21 PM
        
        re: Do you understand basic Physics???? - gbaikie - 8/30/2007 8:06:56 PM
        
        My apologies. - nick hoffman - 8/31/2007 6:10:56 AM
        
        re: Do you understand basic Physics???? - Marsby - 8/31/2007 3:01:50 AM

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