On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 22:29:04 -0800 (PST), in a place far, far away,
Pat Flannery made the phosphor on my monitor glow
in such a way as to indicate that:

I don't think this is a very good idea, as it still doesn't solve the
basic problem of the ISS not being much use for anything (except in my
"artificial reef near Pago-Pago" plan);

It renders it slightly useful, rather than almost totally unuseful.

but if you were going to do
this, then I would suggest that ion engines be used. You save a lot of
weight in propellants, while getting more test time for ion motors which
can be used in regard to future space missions- as well as giving the
ISS a on-board ability to boost its own orbit without the need for other
spacecraft to give it a nudge due to orbital decay.

I've no objection to that, though you can only use them for a fraction
of the orbit.

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