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