[ExI] space-x sticks the landing

[Dan TheBookMan]

On Dec 22, 2015, at 12:55 PM, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote: 
> From: extropy-chat [mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Dan TheBookMan
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> >>…Ja, it is a compromise.  But I like the notion of launching and landing at the same site, as SpaceX does.  This has some big advantages, with savings in processing and recovery. 
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> >…To some extent, but I'm guessing their refurbing will be done elsewhere…
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> Why?  You have all the necessary and hard to replicate infrastructure already in place, right there on Cape Canaveral.  You have plenty of experienced aerospace guys already trained living in the area, the machines, a lotta stuff that is specialized for this kind of work, cheap housing, great entomology.  The Cape and surrounding areas are the best elsewhere you can get.

Because their facilities are in California and Florida is not their only launch site?

> >>…It could be we have been in a paradigm trap for a long time.  We maximize payload capacity at the expense of cost per pound to orbit.
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> >…What is to be done? (That should be translated as 'Who is to be punished?';)
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> Most of the aerospace decisions for both the space biggies, USA and the commies, were made based on war needs.  War is wasteful.  Sometimes good things come of that, technology and science advances in ways completely unforeseen.

Broken window fallacy, no?

> >…The simple and correct solution to that issue is to get rid of the government.
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> They will be happy to be gotten rid of.  NASA isn’t developing the cutting edge stuff.  This should all be in the hands of entrepreneurs.

I kind of doubt they'll be happy to be gotten rid of. They keep clinging on. By getting rid of government, I also mean no one is forced to pay for this stuff too. In other words, even space entrepreneurs would have to get money voluntarily -- not via government contract. That's likely not going to happen anytime soon... though no iron law prevents it from happening.

Regards,

Dan
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