[ExI] Moooon

[Kelly Anderson]

The only force that will get us to the moon is capitalism. Bill Stone
has an actual plan for this...
http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_stone_explores_the_earth_and_space.html

Short version... There are tons of ice on the moon. Delivering tons of
water to low earth orbit from the moon would be cheaper than getting
it up from earth. He thinks this is commercially realizable in 7
years. This is a BOLD and imaginative use for the moon. The talk is
inspirational, and the moon stuff starts about two thirds of the way
through.

-Kelly


On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 6:23 PM, Mike Dougherty <msd001 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't mind if we send robots ... it means more is available for the
> people who can afford the luxurious moon-cheese for their table
> crackers.