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**Ternneowns** · 05-13-2012, 05:00 PM

i can't see why you would want to propose something that has no hope of being funded and is going to be really really hard to accomplish. how many heavy lift launches will be needed per year/ how many EVAs will be needed? where will these astronauts be housed while construction is going on? will launching a nuclear reactor be politically acceptable?

Far better to use existing current technology, chemical rockets and no assembly in space, to reach mars first. then use that as a base to go further.

I've been turned by zubrin.

Read the article....
Answer: “If someone can convince me that it is not technically possible (ignoring political and funding issues), then I will state on the BuildTheEnterprise site that I have been found to be wrong.

Really to approach such a project as you have is being defeatist from the start.
I'm sure some used the same defeatist attitude with regards to the Snowy Mountain scheme when it was first proposed...and probably continued their opposition while it was being undertaken.

It just needs application, and a head down, arse up approach...Imagination and knowledge are a given according to the proposed design.

05-13-2012, 05:00 PM	#11
Ternneowns Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 541 Senior Member	i can't see why you would want to propose something that has no hope of being funded and is going to be really really hard to accomplish. how many heavy lift launches will be needed per year/ how many EVAs will be needed? where will these astronauts be housed while construction is going on? will launching a nuclear reactor be politically acceptable? Far better to use existing current technology, chemical rockets and no assembly in space, to reach mars first. then use that as a base to go further. I've been turned by zubrin. Read the article.... Answer: “If someone can convince me that it is not technically possible (ignoring political and funding issues), then I will state on the BuildTheEnterprise site that I have been found to be wrong. Really to approach such a project as you have is being defeatist from the start. I'm sure some used the same defeatist attitude with regards to the Snowy Mountain scheme when it was first proposed...and probably continued their opposition while it was being undertaken. It just needs application, and a head down, arse up approach...Imagination and knowledge are a given according to the proposed design.
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