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Originally posted by Matyas
Iapetus. Now there's an interesting body
With regards to the Cherenkov radiation, providing of course all the criteria are met, the energy output of Aristarchus would be almost on an unimaginable level. If we follow this train of thought, why would such power levels be necessary?
I have a few hunches, but I want to see what others think first. If I just wanted raw power I could put a tether in the Sun, so why there?
Originally posted by sherpa
Now I know this is going to sound kinda "out there" but any oxide such as Ferrous oxide, Aluminium oxide etc means a reaction with oxygen ie oxidisation as far as I know.
LUNAR AND MARTIAN FIBERGLASS AS A VERSATILE FAMILY
OF ISRU VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS
Lunar Regolith consists principally of silicates, in some cases as volcanic or impact glasses...
The logic employed in our reasoning includes the fact that any In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) effort is going to yield copious masses of silicon oxides which can be used in bulk as conventional glass products or, after further separation, can be synthesized as Silicon and Silicon- Carbide Fullerenes for more exotic applications. Additionally, mechanical wrapping of Silicon Webbing could prove to be more practical and durable and a lot less brittle than attempting large scale hot glass molding of structural components.
Identified fuel production ISRU efforts yield partially heated masses of metal oxides as waste byproduct – rich in silicates and metal oxides useful in bulk as conventional glass products. Fiberglass manufacturing increases effectiveness of prior ISRU fuel production by taking advantage of mineral benefaction and elevated process exit temperatures. The resulting structures would be spheres and cylinders with various configurations that could apply to human support systems, along with structures useable as storage tanks for the very Oxygen liberated in ISRU applications.
ISRU can manufacture more than fuels: even spacecraft are feasibly and affordably manufactured on Moon based upon fiberglass "tankage" integrated with fiberglass keels. Second generation structural components may take advantage of Silicon Nanotubes for additional composite strength. Diverse products for human systems support are manufacturable in-situ using glass fibers and fabrics, and CNC-type programmable manufacturing delivering state-of-the-art flexibility of remote design and parts manufacture. These concepts suggest extensibility and evolutionary capability derived when machining tool parts from fiberglass.
What has been nagging me about Aristarchus is the haze in Mike's image that seems to me to centre on this.
Originally posted by sherpa
Now that is interesting but I am not seeing exactly what your getting at here Z, looks like your going to have to spell it out for this dense soul.
Have you considered that perhaps the reason that Plato (and other craters) don't look right is because they are hatches or something? Perhaps the moon represents an ancient missile defense system, and Aristarchus is the remnant power supply of this system? yeah, it sounds far fetched, but so does that link i had referring to Tunguska as the "Siberian Valley of Death", and i believe that to be true.
Originally posted by sherpa
Excellent, that has cleared that up for me, I thought you were hinting at Apollo/Clementine proximity as the trigger.
So, then we have these vehicles flying over the region, and interaction begins to occur? This is very telling, honestly. I wonder what other heavenly bodies are evident in the region when we see other TLP's in this region?
Regarding the Nexus article...yep, that is the one. There are supposedly similar "bell shaped" metal domes in the Chihuahuan desert, near the foothills. I have quite a few employee's who have family in the area, and they describe these, and other weird phenomenon to me when it gets slow at work.
Originally posted by observe50
You do it for nothin'
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
Have you considered that perhaps the reason that Plato (and other craters) don't look right is because they are hatches or something?
Originally posted by observe50
Makes you wonder doesn't it.
Originally posted by Vordul Megallah
To 1234567 and absente, how is the telescope rental business coming along? Is there a definite date set yet? I am really excited about seeing the pictures and hearing all about this venture.
Originally posted by sherpa
Hmm...now thats a sexy looking craft, its doing light speed just sitting there.
Was this some kind of design concept demonstrator or something ?
The X-45C is 39 feet long with a 49-foot wingspan and cruises at 0.80 Mach. It will carry eight Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs), Boeing's newest near-precision, 250-pound weapon, or the full range of Boeing's Joint Direct Attack Munitions(JDAMs).
The J-UCAS X-45 program is a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency/U.S. Air Force/U.S. Navy/Boeing effort to demonstrate the technical feasibility, military utility and operational value of an unmanned air combat system for both the Air Force and the Navy. Operational missions for the services may include suppression of enemy air defenses; strike; electronic attack; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.