Full G on the Moon or other small bodies?

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, joe@... wrote:
>
> On Jan 12, 2007, at 16:14 UTC, Jake wrote:
>
> > regolith??? That's just junk.. Dusty stuff on the surface.. I have not
> > heard of extracting oxygen from it... And I don't really understand
> > how this would be possible...
>
> Then, if you have any interest in space colonization, you need to do
> some more reading. Here's an excellent place to start:
>

>
> (Mind the long URL; if it breaks, just seach for "Mining the Sky".)
> Also note that NASA will be organizing a challenge soon, which has to
> do with extracting the oxygen at a rate that hasn't been previously
> demonstrated; the basic chemistry HAS been demonstrated, decades ago:
>

>
> Finally, if you really want to cut to some of the relevant details, the
> old Artemis data book has a decent intro:
>
> Lunar regolith is about half oxygen by mass. It's the closest, most
> easily accessible important extraterrestrial resource in the solar
> system. Rather important not to miss!
>
> > As far as long term effects on earth born humans in 1/6g.. This seems
> > pretty obvious..
>
> This from the guy who thinks that mining the Moon could affect its
> orbit, and that you can't get oxygen from regolith? It's time to admit
> that what may seem pretty obvious may nevertheless be entirely wrong.
>
> On this particular issue, I'm not claiming I know the answer -- I'm
> claiming that *nobody* knows the answer. I don't trust my own
> intuition of what's obvious any more than you should trust yours.
>
> > Yes.. Most Asteroids are further away in the kuiper belt, but we find
> > stray ones all the time.. Sometimes we even call them meteors..
>
> Um, no. These words don't mean what you think they mean. Go grab a
> copy of Mining the Sky; I'm very sure you'll enjoy it, and your
> subsequent discussions on space colonization will be much more
> productive!
>
> Best,
> - Joe
>
> --
> Joe Strout -- joe@...
>
I thought this was supposed to be a "discussion" group.. I'm am only
stating my opinion on some of theses issues.. And considering the FACT
that this is a subject that NOBODY really knows very much about.. It
is 95% speculation only.. Even with the brightest most educated minds
at NASA ESA or wherever.. I appreciate further education on things I
am not totally familiar with, but I can assure you I have not just
came to this yesterday.. There are varying opinions of these things
that come from well respected scientist all over the word.. One book
and a few websites makes nobody an expert.. Especially on a subject
they have no experience with or no way of proving..
Nobody really knows all the answers (yet) and to just discount, off
hand, well thought out valid opinions put together with information
from many resources will never accomplish anything..
BTW.. I know the difference between asteroids and meteors.. Maybe it
is you that don't....