> Of course not. The present cost and the present market are and > largely government projects. If it helps any, I no longer think power > satellites or serious human presence in space will *ever* happen.
What about the Solaren/PG&E partnership -- did that fall through? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/13/MN7S171PSL.DTL http://www.universetoday.com/2009/04/15/major-utility-company-makes-agreement- for-space-based-solar-power/ Shorter: http://tinyurl.com/c9vejg and http://tinyurl.com/dm8z7h > Something that I don't think is as good but is certainly a lot less > expensive has come along. I am now working on that project to the > exclusion of any work on space transportation. Thorium-based nuclear looks extremely interesting to me, but I haven't yet seen any critical commentary. (Is that by any chance...?) Woozle _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
