Digest Number 253

Charley,
I can see that you are emotionally involved in this
subject, I'm not. If we could get affordable space
travel without nuclear power I'm all for it.

You mentioned Hall thrusters. Like any plasma engine
they are high isp and low thrust. If you could build
one large enough to lift a rocket where would you get
the power to run it? I still don't see any way except
with a nuclear reactor.

Your claims about the toxicity of nuclear materials
used in space is just to ridiculous for me to bother
with right now. I have read reports on it but I'm not
interested enough in proving you wrong right now. Why
don't you give some proof that what you claim is true?

Jim