I thought I'd read something about this.....

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Marsbug — 5/16/2009 2:57:14 PM (archived)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225132353.htm

Based on this it seems NASA are considering using robots for the first part of the construction. They might be more willing to accept the technology than I'd assumed.

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My challenge to NASA moon plans - Sawyer - 5/14/2009 12:24:38 PM
- re: My challenge to NASA moon plans - Marsbug - 5/14/2009 6:51:09 PM
  - ponderously slow space walks meticulously planned for years - Sawyer - 5/14/2009 9:11:01 PM
    - re: ponderously slow space walks meticulously planned for years - Marsbug - 5/15/2009 11:51:48 AM
    - When bulding a multi billion dollar installation.... - Marsbug - 5/15/2009 9:57:21 AM
      - Lot's of examples of teleoperation on earth, how much is constructued in robot factories now? - Sawyer - 5/15/2009 12:01:06 PM
        
        re: Lot's of examples of teleoperation on earth, how much is constructued in robot factories now? - gbaikie - 5/15/2009 4:29:10 PM
        
        Factory robots carry out.. - Marsbug - 5/15/2009 1:09:23 PM
        
        Robots are for exploring, humans are for colonizing - Socrates II - 5/15/2009 2:04:17 PM
        
        I thought I'd read something about this..... - Marsbug - 5/16/2009 2:57:14 PM
        
        What would the late Tim Mutch have thought about it? - Raoul - 5/16/2009 6:00:48 AM
        
        That robot named Dextre attached to the ISS - Socrates II - 5/15/2009 12:56:15 PM
        
        re: That robot named Dextre attached to the ISS - Marsbug - 5/15/2009 6:14:30 PM
- You're right, and you're wrong - E.P. - 5/14/2009 5:12:31 PM
- Space and the first celestial body outside of earth , for some nations, are more than just science goals (n/t) - Raoul - 5/14/2009 3:55:56 PM
  - Yes, and the Moon has practical purposes for them as well (n/t) - E.P. - 5/18/2009 7:02:53 PM

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