Re: Shuttle Replacement Needs to Become a National Priority!!!

"Dr. P. Quackenbush" wrote:
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> "Paul F. Dietz" <dietz@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:w5KdnTotItAiF3TfRVn-2w@xxxxxxxxxx
> > John Savard wrote:
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> > > Solar power satellites are dangerous and expensive - only an L5 habitat
> > > could make them economically.
> >
> > I'm not convinced. I've seen a conceptual design of a modular
> > multi-gigawatt SPS that would be built with only terrestrial
> > materials, yet would require launching only a few thousand tons
> > into LEO. Nothing would need to be manufactured in orbit.
> >
> > Paul
>
> And I could take that thing out with a simple two-stage rocket and a bag of
> gravel. Welcome to the 21st century.


You personally have one?

Look, the transformers outside most *any* generating station are
vulnerable to various shoulder-fired anti-armor weapons, and not easily
or quickly replaced.

Dams have certainly been wartime targets.

What's your point? Does every source of power have to be totally
impervious to attack, too?

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