Anything but nuclear I see.

Lee — 12/29/2008 2:38:34 AM (archived)

I suppose we could use 12,000 hampsters running in exercise wheels the get the needed power as well, but why? A small reactor could give you 50 MW of power. Get there and back again in 30 days or so. Why settle for anything other than a simple solution?

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Comparing history and how wrong we were and still are - Raoul - 12/17/2008 9:36:48 PM
- virtual reality, space elevator, tipping points - sawyer - 12/18/2008 2:07:11 PM
- Destinations - TB - 12/17/2008 11:45:41 PM
  - Destinations & interplanetary travel times - phil - 12/18/2008 12:03:19 AM
    - re: Destinations & interplanetary travel times - gbaikie - 12/18/2008 9:30:01 AM
    - re: Destinations & interplanetary travel times - Marcia - 12/18/2008 5:56:50 AM
    - re: Destinations & interplanetary travel times - gbaikie - 12/18/2008 1:29:06 AM
      - 12 MWe - Adam - 12/29/2008 12:01:19 AM
        
        re: 12 MWe - gbaikie - 12/29/2008 8:13:02 AM
        
        Anything but nuclear I see. - Lee - 12/29/2008 2:38:34 AM
        
        Don't be an idiot - Adam - 12/30/2008 2:00:33 PM
        
        re: Anything but nuclear I see. - gbaikie - 12/29/2008 7:13:33 AM
        
        As a matter of fact. - Lee - 12/29/2008 12:58:24 PM
        
        re: As a matter of fact. - gbaikie - 12/30/2008 11:00:51 AM
        
        Steam Turbines in Space - nick hoffman - 12/30/2008 12:16:43 PM
        
        And what would you suggest Nick? - Adam - 12/31/2008 12:12:11 AM
        
        re: Steam Turbines in Space - gbaikie - 12/30/2008 5:37:57 PM
    - How do you propose to power it? - Adam - 12/18/2008 1:15:48 AM
      - I will say just this and I do not care what anyone else says or thinks on it - Socrates II - 12/18/2008 3:16:36 PM
        
        you asked me to tell you - pwokenyaw - 12/18/2008 10:59:59 PM
        
        Ignoring Opportunity Cost & Limited Resources - Marsby - 12/28/2008 6:10:03 PM
        
        re: you asked me to tell you - gbaikie - 12/19/2008 1:01:41 AM
        
        Death by large impacting space rock is not on my top list of concerns - Socrates II - 12/19/2008 5:01:59 AM
        
        Selfishness is what enables one nation, company, or individual to accumulate the capital needed to go into space. - G. Gordon Gecko - 12/31/2008 6:03:54 PM

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