Full G on the Moon or other small bodies?

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "ANTIcarrot"
wrote:
>
> > From: Jake
> > Not to mention that nobody has even set foot on the moon in over 30
> > years... Our technology was still pretty infantile back then.. It's
> > funny to think people think they know so much about the moon when we
> > still know little about are own planet.. Just my opinion...
>
> There's a difference between having an opinion on something that is
unknown,
> and having an opinion on something which has been established by
testing.
> You should take more care about claiming facts about a subject you
seem to
> know very little about. I think you'd find the book "Space Technology" a
> worthy investment; though take the shuttle-whoring chapter with a
pinch of
> salt.
>
> With the exception of avionics, and computer aided design, there's
little
> that we have today we didn't have back then. Laser comms and inflatable
> structures make things easier, but they aren't needed.
>
> John
>
> Send instant messages to your online friends
>
There is no need for personal attacks on anyones knowledge of this
subject.. Education is always helpful, but belittlement is not..

I disagree about the state of our technology 30 years ago.. Even just
the speeds of our microprocessors have multiplied by leaps and bounds
within the last 10 years.. Considering it will be a number of years
yet before any real projects have been undertaken on the moon, our
increasing knowledge of nanotechnology, specialized metallic alloys,
and communications will enable us to do many things not possible 30
years ago...