http://grinding.be/2009/04/29/the-silent-tombs-of-dead-cosmonauts-and-open-source-science/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://grinding.be/2009/04/29/the-silent-tombs-of-dead-cosmonauts-and-open-source-science/comment-page-1/#comment-26226 m1k3y Mon, 04 May 2009 09:16:21 +0000 http://grinding.be/?p=1745#comment-26226 I am desperately hoping that the Japanese are serious about this rumored space elevator. I am desperately hoping that the Japanese are serious about this rumored space elevator.

]]> http://grinding.be/2009/04/29/the-silent-tombs-of-dead-cosmonauts-and-open-source-science/comment-page-1/#comment-26072 Seej 500 Fri, 01 May 2009 13:19:48 +0000 http://grinding.be/?p=1745#comment-26072 I know it sounds depressing but I suspect that, headline-grabbing aside, the space race is going to remain stagnant until we can find a better way to get off the planet than chemical rockets (crude, ancient) or nuclear-fission based propulsion (fascinating, efficient, capable of lifting really really big things, just with the unfortunate side-effect of horribly irradiating anyone left on the ground). We need to manipulate gravitation like we can manipulate electromagnetism if we're really gonna get off world, and I personally reckon this is a ripe target for the hobbyist to poke around at. I know it sounds depressing but I suspect that, headline-grabbing aside, the space race is going to remain stagnant until we can find a better way to get off the planet than chemical rockets (crude, ancient) or nuclear-fission based propulsion (fascinating, efficient, capable of lifting really really big things, just with the unfortunate side-effect of horribly irradiating anyone left on the ground). We need to manipulate gravitation like we can manipulate electromagnetism if we’re really gonna get off world, and I personally reckon this is a ripe target for the hobbyist to poke around at.

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