SPS vs LSP

> I've spoken with David Criswell a few times, and he does mention the
use
> of lunar resources for SPS on occasion, though I agree I've never seen
> him make quantitative comparisons. I think from his perspective using
> the Moon directly makes things simpler and therefore easier to convince
> others about - which he may have some point on, since he got this
> published in the "Industrial Physicist" and testified to the US Senate
> about it all last year.

> Arthur

Let's not neglect the issue of human vanity. Lunar stations are
intimately tied to Criswell. Being an advocate of SPS would make him
just one voice of many.

Granted this may not be an overriding feature but I certainly wouldn't
discount ego from the calculation. Especially, since I see no merit of
LPS when compared against SPS. Ego could in fact explain why loaded
arguments are necessary.

TangoMan