John Washburn wrote:
I would think the problem with the camp X-Ray approach is the same as
happened historically in Botany Bay or fictionally in the Moon is a
Harsh Mistress.
When (not if) the ongoing support of the penal colony collapses what
happens?
The children are in legal limbo; neither c
On Mon, 19 Jan 2004, John Washburn wrote:
> I would think the problem with the camp X-Ray approach is the same as
> happened historically in Botany Bay or fictionally in the Moon is a
> Harsh Mistress.
>
> When (not if) the ongoing support of the penal colony collapses what
> happens?
>
> The chil
Washburn
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Subject: RE: Lunar Colony
On Mon, 19 Jan 2004, John Washburn wrote:
> I would think the problem with the camp X-Ray approach is the same as
> happened historically in Botany Bay or fictionally in the Moon is a
> Harsh Mistress.
>
> When (not if) the
ve an interplanetary war of secession?
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Subject: RE: Lunar Colony
>Interesting OpEd piece in the NYT today poin
On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 16:11, Justin wrote:
> Trei, Peter (2004-01-15 21:39Z) wrote:
> > Interesting OpEd piece in the NYT today pointing out that
> > a manned Mars expedition becomes *much* more affordable if
> > no return trip is planned.
>
> This is obvious. More affordable, but more risk. We
Trei, Peter (2004-01-15 21:39Z) wrote:
> >Does anyone think it will take less than trillions
> >of dollars to establish a moon base?
>
> The more realistic numbers I've heard are $400 billion
> for a moon base, double that for a Mars mission. I don't
> know the incremental cost to sustain the moo
On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 12:00, Tyler Durden wrote:
> Even more importantly, we can basically make the entire moon the perfect
> model of American culture in action, without any other nation to contest our
> policies there. It could be a paradise, and since no terrorists or ragheads
> will be allo
Justin wrote:
>Does anyone think it will take less than trillions
>of dollars to establish a moon base?
The more realistic numbers I've heard are $400 billion
for a moon base, double that for a Mars mission. I don't
know the incremental cost to sustain the moonbase.
Interesting OpEd piece in the
Pete Capelli (2004-01-15 20:12Z) wrote:
> > Of course, bankrupting the U.S. and getting a base on the moon are both
> > useful objectives. With no financially viable country owning the lunar
> > outpost, things could get quite interesting.
>
> Can't we just match this up with the 60% of the fede
Tyler Durden (2004-01-15 18:00Z) wrote:
> Thank goodness Mr Bush is finally thinking long term.
>
> Not only will the Lunar Base focus all of our attention away from the wars
> and other nastiness down here, it will get us to the moon before Al Qaeda
> and bin Laden ever have a chance to start
> But bankrupting America will allow the ragheads to win. A lunar colony
> within 10 years will certainly bankrupt the U.S. given our current
> financial situation. Does anyone think it will take less than trillions
> of dollars to establish a moon base? It takes close to a billion
> dollars ju
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