A Science Vision report about living on the Moon - how it can be do

> Many visionaries have designed and are still designing Moon bases and
> space stations around Earth, but, as is usual in many such
> presentations,
> ignore the basics of physics, engineering and specific conditions,
> often in ignorance, or with a wishful "no problem" attitude. Since
> the Apollo moon
> landings, we know quite a bit more about the conditions of the
> Moon's surface, but the artist-designers do not take these into
> account and are still in
> the science fiction phase, or rather, fiction only.

I don't see that at all. Have you read "The Lunar Base Handbook" by
Peter Eckhart, for example? This has not only the basics but the
details of the physics, engineering, and specific conditions, including
data from Apollo and later missions, all taken into account in the
specific plans. And that's just the first example I happened to spot
on my shelf; I'm sure there are others.

> As the engineer in electrics, mechanics and energy conversion
> systems that I am... You can
> download the first chapter FOR FREE here:
> http://www.draaisma.net/space-tourism/moon_base_landing.php

Sounds to me like you're just trying to make a quick buck.

If you really are sincere, then you should not start by disparaging all
the distinguished engineers and scientists that have come before you,
and stop trying to puff yourself up as well. If tearing down others
feels necessary, then it's probably because your work can't stand up
fro itself.

Downloading your first sample chapter, I see that this is exactly the
case. On the very first page, you claim that walking on the Moon is
impossible!

Oh dear... slightly further, you write: "actually, I personally suspect
that studio-videos were shown as the 'real thing', because the latter
wasn't much to show a miscalculation on Moon conditions. Therefore
also no moon expeditions later on ye can't move around there..."

So you're just another loony Moon-conspiracy nutjob. Please go away.

Joe Strout -- joe@...