Greetings folks, just making my intro here. I'm 28, male, and have spent the first post high-school years pursuing two trades; sheet metal and then industrial plumbing/pipefitting. I have my journeyman's card in both, and have done actually over five years in both.

Last year, I reentered college to pursue my interests in science. I am working on my degree (B.S. in Organic Chemistry) and next (PhD in Medicinal Chemistry.)

I have a budding interest in Astronomy having seen Saturn through a cheap telescope several weeks ago. I'm an avid reader of good science-fiction and find myself interested in the necessity of creating colonies on other planets/moons et cetera.

I'm fascinated in all things space, especially the possibility of deep space travel on fusion rockets. I think we should seriously consider creation of a small construction base on the moon or Mars because it'll be easier to launch things from planets with no atmosphere. These places are ideal for a high-g sling. By breaking the escape velocity, it would be possible to launch a ship - module by module and then put together in space - for relatively no cost compared to what it would cost to launch from earth.

Anyhow, I'm really glad to have found you all and can't wait to hear what everyone has to say. The one thing that I think will truly unite us on earth, is when we work together to pursue space-exploration.

-H

Hi :) Good luck with your degrees.

Welcome sir!

Welcome to the jungle. Hope you enjoy yourself here.

Just know that no matter what topic you start on here, there is one poster who will always manage to hijack the thread into more bellyaching about economic sanctions, and "wont somebody please think of the children...". No matter how arcane the reference, it will be done. I'll leave it to you to discover who this person is on your own, but it wont be difficult.;)

Hello and welcome aboard! :wave:


These places are ideal for a high-g sling. By breaking the escape velocity, it would be possible to launch a ship - module by module and then put together in space - for relatively no cost compared to what it would cost to launch from earth.

But there are problems. Manufacturing anything requires water and oxygen which the moon doesn't have and Mars is still questionable as to just what makes up the polar caps (frozen nitrogen?). Then you'd need to send allot of materials to build anything there from the Earth so that's going to be very very expensive with all of the weight you'd need to send. Even if you could manufacture stuff from off world you'd still have the power problem of what to propel the craft with and the time it will take to get wherever you're going. So much weight to carry the fuel, water, food, and other supplies to last for over 10 years in space would mean you'd need a very large spacecraft to keep the needs of the crew avaiable.

That's why , until we can speed things up, I suggest sending only robotic spacecraft to explore the solar system , to collect and return samples from off world and to save lives as well. The costs are very low also. ;)

Welcome to SF, HG ! :)

Thanks a lot, I look forward to finding the resident bellyacher. I hope we can alleviate their concerns on the children in the process.:D
Welcome to the jungle. Hope you enjoy yourself here.

Just know that no matter what topic you start on here, there is one poster who will always manage to hijack the thread into more bellyaching about economic sanctions, and "wont somebody please think of the children...". No matter how arcane the reference, it will be done. I'll leave it to you to discover who this person is on your own, but it wont be difficult.;)

Welcome sir!!!

Thanks for that reply...I love talking to people about this space travel stuff. I look forward to hearing from you further. I think I'll make a post on this in the appropriate forum for space travel. I see your name is cosmic traveler so I know you must be really into it.

-HG

Hello and welcome aboard! :wave:



But there are problems. Manufacturing anything requires water and oxygen which the moon doesn't have and Mars is still questionable as to just what makes up the polar caps (frozen nitrogen?). Then you'd need to send allot of materials to build anything there from the Earth so that's going to be very very expensive with all of the weight you'd need to send. Even if you could manufacture stuff from off world you'd still have the power problem of what to propel the craft with and the time it will take to get wherever you're going. So much weight to carry the fuel, water, food, and other supplies to last for over 10 years in space would mean you'd need a very large spacecraft to keep the needs of the crew avaiable.

That's why , until we can speed things up, I suggest sending only robotic spacecraft to explore the solar system , to collect and return samples from off world and to save lives as well. The costs are very low also. ;)

Hi, I come from Planet DRAQON nano nano!

Hi, I come from Planet DRAQON nano nano!

Draq will be delighted :D

I think I've figured out the person you're referring to. She actually commented on economics and the children within two very close posts.

Welcome to the jungle. Hope you enjoy yourself here.

Just know that no matter what topic you start on here, there is one poster who will always manage to hijack the thread into more bellyaching about economic sanctions, and "wont somebody please think of the children...". No matter how arcane the reference, it will be done. I'll leave it to you to discover who this person is on your own, but it wont be difficult.;)

Greetings folks, just making my intro here. I'm 28, male, and have spent the first post high-school years pursuing two trades; sheet metal and then industrial plumbing/pipefitting. I have my journeyman's card in both, and have done actually over five years in both.

Last year, I reentered college to pursue my interests in science. I am working on my degree (B.S. in Organic Chemistry) and next (PhD in Medicinal Chemistry.)

I have a budding interest in Astronomy having seen Saturn through a cheap telescope several weeks ago. I'm an avid reader of good science-fiction and find myself interested in the necessity of creating colonies on other planets/moons et cetera.

I'm fascinated in all things space, especially the possibility of deep space travel on fusion rockets. I think we should seriously consider creation of a small construction base on the moon or Mars because it'll be easier to launch things from planets with no atmosphere. These places are ideal for a high-g sling. By breaking the escape velocity, it would be possible to launch a ship - module by module and then put together in space - for relatively no cost compared to what it would cost to launch from earth.

Anyhow, I'm really glad to have found you all and can't wait to hear what everyone has to say. The one thing that I think will truly unite us on earth, is when we work together to pursue space-exploration.

-H

Turn around and run screaming!!!

Just kidding...