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Thread: Space Based Solar Power
Post: RE: Space Based Solar Power
I agree SBSP would be an optimal supply for many space stations and industries. Solar power articles on some of the tech pages I read material developments are leading to solar panels at about $1 ... |
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12-09-2016, 06:34 AM |
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Thread: transportation in a space colony
Post: RE: transportation in a space colony
Pedal power to the future! |
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09-07-2016, 06:48 AM |
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Thread: How big can a space colony get?
Post: RE: How big can a space colony get?
In my view you depend too much on industrial (mechanical) processes rather than energy processes. I would send a nickle-iron asteroid into a near solar orbit until it warmed to near melting point then... |
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10,369 |
08-18-2016, 11:07 AM |
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Thread: sneak peek at building printer
Post: RE: sneak peek at building printer
Now that's how it's done! |
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Dev Log |
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10,766 |
07-04-2016, 08:21 AM |
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Thread: Glow roads
Post: Glow roads
I remember these from 1950's Sci-Fi novels.
http://inhabitat.com/glow-in-the-dark-cement-could-illuminate-dark-highways-without-electricity/ |
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05-11-2016, 07:49 PM |
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Thread: Spaceship design
Post: Spaceship design
Here is a course on real spaceship design. How to get to your colony and much of it will be useful in how to build a colony.
https://www.udemy.com/fundamentals-of-space-engineering-and-spacecraft-de... |
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05-07-2016, 09:07 PM |
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Thread: Meteor Armor
Post: RE: Meteor Armor
Another material that can do armor and radiation protection.
http://phys.org/news/2016-04-metal-foam-obliterates-bullets.html |
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7,708 |
04-06-2016, 04:30 PM |
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Thread: Glassteel
Post: Glassteel
This glass is almost as strong as steel.
http://gizmodo.com/japanese-researchers-make-glass-thats-nearly-unbreakabl-1739673940 |
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04-04-2016, 10:46 PM |
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Thread: Meteor Armor
Post: Meteor Armor
This stuff is tuff!
http://phys.org/news/2016-04-metallic-glass-secret-almostbut-quiteunstructured.html |
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04-04-2016, 10:27 PM |
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Thread: What would a hull breach look like?
Post: RE: What would a hull breach look like?
A big impactor (10 lbs) at relevant speeds (Mach 5-7) find rail-gun test videos. That is some UGLY impactor video. |
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26,065 |
03-27-2016, 05:46 AM |
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Thread: Space Law and space settlement
Post: RE: Space Law and space settlement
When I see articles about space law in the popular press it looks like space has already been sold to megacorporations, independents not welcome. Built in source of conflict; government V corporations... |
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34,591 |
03-20-2016, 08:32 AM |
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Thread: Emergencies & Disasters
Post: RE: Emergencies & Disasters
Radiation shielding failure. |
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Dev Log |
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03-20-2016, 08:23 AM |
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Thread: Evil In Space???
Post: RE: Evil In Space???
My google-fu is weak, history however~~~~ WWII self sealing fuel tanks in fighter planes might help. |
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Showcase |
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14,116 |
03-20-2016, 08:21 AM |
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Thread: Plastic recycling for space colonies
Post: Plastic recycling for space colonies
This method of recycling outputs dinner.
http://www.sciencealert.com/this-device-turns-plastic-waste-into-safe-edible-mushrooms |
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03-02-2016, 10:55 PM |
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Thread: Self sustaining farm idea
Post: RE: Self sustaining farm idea
Try this in a space station.
http://inhabitat.com/underwater-greenhouses-could-revolutionize-farming/ |
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02-08-2016, 12:36 AM |
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Thread: great opinion piece on space settlement
Post: RE: great opinion piece on space settlement
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02-07-2016, 04:56 AM |
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Thread: Self sustaining farm idea
Post: RE: Self sustaining farm idea
Here is another variation of how it's done. The grow experiments on the ISS is derived from these. The people who took it from power hungry grow lamps to color specific LEDs are canibus farmers.
http... |
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01-29-2016, 04:56 PM |
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Thread: Self sustaining farm idea
Post: RE: Self sustaining farm idea
This is one possibility of what space farming will look like.
http://www.techinsider.io/spreads-robot-farm-will-open-soon-2016-1 |
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11,364 |
01-28-2016, 06:31 PM |
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Thread: New Year's Weather
Post: New Year's Weather
Mine was bright and sunny high -5C. How was yours. |
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Community Chatter |
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01-02-2016, 07:56 AM |
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Thread: Transparent metal
Post: Transparent metal
This is about the forth transparent metal I've read about, each with a different use.
http://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-transparent-metal-has-been-developed-for-smartphone-and-tv-displays |
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12-21-2015, 10:41 PM |