Thursday, October 12, 2006
On slashdot recently, there was a proposal for a new way to get to orbit:
A circular track with a mag-lev train carrying a rocket. It goes faster and faster, building up speed, until it reaches escape velocity. Hi G-forces, so this might not work for humans.* A new way to lose luggage. My input is, hey, this might work fine on the moon. No atmosphere, lower escape velocity, plenty of solar power, handy tall craters for an exit ramp.
* However, it might work ok for sending eggs and sperm and robots or cyborgs.
A circular track with a mag-lev train carrying a rocket. It goes faster and faster, building up speed, until it reaches escape velocity. Hi G-forces, so this might not work for humans.* A new way to lose luggage. My input is, hey, this might work fine on the moon. No atmosphere, lower escape velocity, plenty of solar power, handy tall craters for an exit ramp.
* However, it might work ok for sending eggs and sperm and robots or cyborgs.
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