Some Questions

In a message dated 1/20/2007 4:06:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dante_feditech@... writes:

> > Well, first, not to be snippety but one must understand the
> > audience one is addressing.
>
> Well, if you're going to be condescending...
> Most intelligent adults on this list understand that Luna could be a source
> of vital construction materials, and slag for radiation shielding.
>
> Water ice is actually a very good radiation shield. A cube 200m thick would
> block so much radiation from a 10MT nuke that you wouldn't be able to detect
> the explosion. Based on standard half-thicknesses at least. Now if only it
> wasn't so heavy...
>
> John

Well, John there is no water to speak of on the moon. To even the Moon or any
planetary surface for any type of supply source is a clausal waste of energy.
Every thing that this list was established can better be done by staying away
from the gravity wells of even small things like the moon.

However, if you can get the owner of this group to open it up to all matters
in off earth space I would post more.
Frankly I do not have time in my life to do all things and I have chosen to
believe that the first step will be and should be a colony on Mars. Visit my
web site at >http://www.1000planets.com< and see the project we are working on.
95% of what is discussed here will never do me any good, but some of it
will.
Anyway, I do respect the owners wishes as is outlined on the front page of
this group to try to keep my discussions on the things that the list was
established for.
It would be proper and manly if you did also.

John Wayne Smith, CEO
1000Planets, Inc.