Asteroid Belt First

In a message dated 9/3/02 9:15:34 PM, spider_boris@... writes:

<< Indeed, once the control system has been proven, I will be coming up
with a better body, one that is suitable for prototype testing (all i
am working on right now are proof-of-concept models). And an earth
mining task sounds like a hella good way to go... and it just gave me
another idea. Such robots may also be useful in search-and-rescue
types of missions: think the Pennsylvania mine accident a few weeks
ago, or the operations on the WTC, or the I-5 collapse during the
earthquake a few years back. The mobility inherent in the design, as
well as the ability to use tools, would make such missions much safer
for search-and-rescue personnel.

The simulated time delay is a very good idea. I will certainly be
looking into this, as well as the suggestions from Carl. Thank you
both.

:) ed >>

I got another one for your bots. You could work on very small bot on same
form for home inspectation between walls and such. I always wanted a mouse
hunter because I don't have to wonder if there's still a nest somewhere.
Because homes are valuable and there's a lot of them out there, there could
be a billion dollar idea there to support a space project.

Carl E. Mullin
visionary artist and entrepreneur
homo asteralis
ravenart@...
www.ravenartstudio.com

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