The unlimited-income theory (was Why gravity helps people work faster)

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Thread: The unlimited-income theory (was Why gravity helps people work faster)

# 12836 byhitssquad@... on April 20, 2013, 11:22 a.m.
Member since 2021-10-03

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, Joe Strout wrote:
> A motor runs just as fast in 1/3G, 1/6G, or 0G as it does in 1G or 2G.

Yes. Why aren't industrial motors on Earth more powerful than they are? It would seem that revenues could be increased to unlimited levels by the simple expedient of employing more-powerful motors.

> if reduced force between train car wheels and the track is troublesome

It is "troublesome" on every rail line on Earth.

> then you use roller coaster style tracks

Show me a commercial rail line on Earth that uses roller-coaster-style tracks.