Vacuum Vapor Deposition

> --- In ssi_list@... GARY ANSORGE
>
> Merely, you say! Tow it with what? Drill with what?
> What to do with
> the slag? Where do you get the water? Where do you
> get the solar
> mirrors? And on and on and on . . .
>
> Give me some answers :)
>
> > > --- In ssi_list@... "Xenophile"
> > > >
> > > This is SOOOO complicated. Why not merely
> capture a
> > nickle/iron asteroid, tow it to L5, drill into it,
> > fill a central chamber with H2O, use solar mirrors
> to
> > heat it to melt point. H2O expands 1200 volumes
> and
> > expands the asteroid to a rough, hollow sphere.
> H2O
> > condenses and voila, it's ready to move into.
> Well,
> > almost,,,
> >
> > Gary 7
> >
> > GOOD QUESTIONS, MOST OF WHICH WERE ANSWERED BY DR.
GERARD K. O'NEILS RESEARCH IN THE '70S.
1. "TOW" IS EUPHAMISTIC. BUILD A SOLAR POWERED MASS
DRIVER ON THE ASTEROID, USE SLAG FROM ASTEROID
INTERIOR AS REACTION MASS.
2.BLOW UP A 100 METER DIAMETER BALLOON, VAPORIZE A
SMALL AMOUNT OF SILVER INSIDE. PRECIPITATES COAT THE
INTERIOR WITH HIGHLY REFLECTIVE SURFACE. COVER OUTSIDE
WITH SILICA "FOAM" TO PROVIDE REGIDITY. CUT THE
BALLOON IN HALF AND YOU HAVE A VERY NICE SOLAR MIRROR
CAPABLE OF PROVIDING 140000 WATTS AT FOCAL POINT.
WOULD MAKE A VERY NICE "DRILL".
3. SLAG. SEE NUMBER TWO.
4. H2O. PROBABLY FROM THE MOON OR , IF WE'VE THE
ABILITY TO ACQUIRE AN ASTEROID, WE CAN ALSO ACQUIRE
SMALL COMETS. JUST SIMPLE ENGINEERING PROBLEMS. GOTTA
LEAVE SOME PROBLEMS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION TO SOLVE.
THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE AND QUESTIONS.