Joe Strout wrote:

So this really amounts to nothing more than a lander, a robot, and $7M
or so for the launch. I'm starting to think my 2010 estimate was too
conservative!

My bet is that in 2012, you'll be here explaining how the prize
_could_ have been won in time - if only eeeeevil NASA had coughed up a
subsidized launcher, or paid more attention to unobtanium purification
tech back in the 60's, or some other handwaving.

I'll lay odds this prize won't be claimed by the current expiry date
of the prize.

I'll also lay odds that if it is claimed prior to the expiry date, the
launch will occur on a recycled Russian ICBM.

D.
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Oct 5th, 2004 JDL