"jonathan" wrote in message
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"giveitawhirl2008" wrote in message
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I'd rather see NASA help produce a replacement for fossil fuels and solve
the climate change problem. Making America the next energy Saudi Arabia.
Creating a future for America where we go from the largest energy user
to the largest world supplier. Turning America's greatest single weakness
into it's greatest future strength. Ending wars over oil, ending Middle
East
dominance and building an energy source that could benefit the third
world in ways we can only imagine.

These are not NASA's job. These activities and goals come under the
Department of Energy. Whatever happens, you will never get rid of the need
for fossil fuels (or at least hydrocarbon fuels) because nothing else works
as well for commercial and military aviation. Electric cars,
maybe--electric planes, I doubt it.

NOAA is "in charge" of climate change science.

Do get your Government agencies right.


Ask yourself, if you're a fan of all things Star Trek/Sci-fi etc.
What is it that made the Utopian dreams of Star Trek go?
Prosperity and justice for all? It was that magical energy
source they called di-lithium crystals. Endless clean energy
made...ANYTHING...possible. Travel, equal justice and
security.

Ah, I see--solve all our problems by assuming that science fictional
doubletalk stuff is a step away from reality if only we work hard enough.
And solar power satellites will give us Truth, Justice, and the American
Way?


This is the NASA goal that was being started....before Bush
killed it for the Moon and Mars. And if you're into conspiracy
theories, when I first came to this ng and found out about this
program I started ranting loudly about it in favor. Just three
weeks after I started going on about it, NASA dropped their
space solar power webpage which had been up for many
years. 'They' don't want to talk about it.

Probably because it is far cheaper (though far from cheap at this time) and
more practical to capture, store, and distribute solar power on the ground.


Laying the Foundation for Space Solar Power
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309075971


I do.





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