Whitey On the Moon

"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
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"Jonathan" wrote:


"Quadibloc" wrote in message
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On Jan 28, 2:39 pm, Fred J. McCall wrote:
"Jonathan" wrote:

Space Solar Power IS the solution to the storage problem.

How's that work, again?

Oh, that's easy. Terrestrial solar power is produced during the
daytime. Any space solar power satellite would hardly ever have to
worry about the Earth eclipsing the Sun. So wherever its microwave
beam goes to, the supply of power would be continuous - just like from
a nuclear power plant or a coal fired power plant or a hydroelectric
dam.

The United States doesn't subtend 360 degrees of longitude, or
anything close. Unlike the British Empire, the Sun does set on the
contiguous 48 states each day. So transporting power across the
continent won't solve the problem of continuous availability entirely.


One satellite couldn't of course, but any satellite would be targeting
specific markets and needs. And a constellation could be designed
that has broader coverage. For global coverage, the surface of
the Moon seems to become the better choice. Space Energy Inc
points to this paper.


You realize you're arguing with someone who was AGREEING with you,
right?


Who's arguing? I was expanding upon.





Architecture Options for SSP
http://ssi.org/Potter_SSP_99_SSI.pdf


Have you read and understood it, or is this like the DoD paper they
pointed to that you obviously are ignoring the contents of?

The cost for power from the Moon is HIGHER than the $1-$2/kWHr cited
in the DoD study (See Table 2.5).


But again, all this misses the point. Does anyone believe for a minute
that Kennedy cared a bit whether we used, say, a 2 or 3 stage rocket?
Or if the lander had 3 or 4 legs etc etc? Of course not, all that comes
....after the goal/commitment has been made, it has to
...IF you want to succeed.


A bit of a difference there and if there HAD been a little more
concern with HOW and a little less concern with speed we'd have gotten
a much better system out of it.


Self-organized systems, where the final product is allowed to emerge
as it will (NOT pre-planned) will always settle on the best
possible solution. Emergent vs. pre-designed is the difference
between natural and man-made.


Absolute and utter bull****!


So, you're saying that the final product of a naturally
evolving system ...IS...known in advance???
So you believe in Intellgent Design then.

Or is it you don't believe a man-made system, like
a building, is designed before it's built???

Which is it?

Or is it you don't even read before replying?
Why am I happy you don't agree with me?

By the way, the sky is blue....



snip pseudo-religion


How would you know?



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"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
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"Jonathan" wrote:


Self-organized systems, where the final product is allowed to emerge
as it will (NOT pre-planned) will always settle on the best
possible solution. Emergent vs. pre-designed is the difference
between natural and man-made.



Absolute and utter bull****!



So, you're saying that the final product of a naturally
evolving system ...IS...known in advance???
So you believe in Intellgent Design then.

Or is it you don't believe a man-made system, like
a building, is designed before it's built???

Which is it?




Neither. Do I need to type slower for you?


No, I think I can understand 'absolute and utter bull****'
at any speed you type~



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"Fred J. McCall" wrote in message
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Apparently not, given how much of it you post.

I'm a fast typer.