Re: How to really terraform (part 1)

From: Sander Vesik (sander_at_haldjas.folklore.ee)
Date: 06/17/04 

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 09:33:23 +0000 (UTC)

Christopher James Huff <cjameshuff@earthlink.net> wrote:
> In article <1087344582.784451@haldjas.folklore.ee>,
> Sander Vesik <sander@haldjas.folklore.ee> wrote:
>
> > Thats not a problem - they don't have to pay in advance, money transfer
> > orders move more or less as fast in space as they do back here on earth -
> > at lightspeed (minus delays in communication medium and equipment).
>
> Assuming the government and companies survive. The only way this could

The acceleration and power-feed phase would not last longer than exit from Solar
system. in fact, it make sense for it not to.

> work is with an extremely cheap and low-maintenance solar power
> satellite, and then you have problems like pseudo-eco-terrorists who
> think humanity shouldn't spread destroying your power station. The risks
> of your power source being turned off before you reach your destination
> just seem far too great. I don't think such a mission should rely on
> beamed power for more than a couple decades.

INtrestellar power beaming doesn't work well anyways.

> 

-- 
	Sander
+++ Out of cheese error +++

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