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Total Members Voted: 20

[10ebbor10]

Moon base.
Power. We could export electricity.
Hydrogen-3. Fusion's 20 years away and going to stay there a while, but H₃ is still valuable.
Tourism. Need I say more?

As to ships: Start out focusing on cheapness, reliability, and fuel efficiency. Speed is more a factor of what orbits you use and how much you put into acceleration than anything.

Hydrogen 3 is not found on the moon, or can be made cheaper in labratories

Helium-3 is. Common mistake. Point is that one is used for first Gen fusion, the other for second gen.

My mistake. It's still present in lunar rocks in proportions of one to fifty parts per billion, and worth around $2,000 per liter. Processing lunar rock for He₃ should prove profitable. Perhaps not enough to pay for the whole lunar base, but enough to make the industry a worthwhile addition to organic foods, power, and tourism.

This. But what if we were to suck Luna dry of helium 3, and there was none left to mine?
(And can that happen? I don't know that much about the moon.)

We can run out of water on earth if we use it all up, but it'll last us quite some time - I'd think the same applies to moon helium.

Actually, the Earth can't run out of water. Wether it rains into the ground, freezes, gets pissed out, or whatever, it always finds its way back into the sky as a cloud, and gets recycled again. The only exception is when you take it off the planet.

Cosmic radiation breaks down water in the athmosphere, and fractions of the hydrogen gas escape. Over time, Earth will lose it's water.

As for He-3 reserves, those should last for a thousand years.

[IronTomato]

Ah. I did not know that.
If it'll last for a thousand years, then it has my stamp of approval. It can serve as a source of major income until we moved on to the next colony.

But one more question: If we were to somehow find extraterrestrial life, whst would we do to them with them?

[GreatWyrmGold]

We'll try not to disturb anything that doesn't hurt us, and I'll study it. Further action will be decided from there.

It's a moot point, as no life has been found outside of the Terran biosphere.

[IronTomato]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

I have devised a new rocket tek...
We make a giant bouncyball ans bounce our way into space

UUUUUUUUGGGGHHHH

[Helgoland]

Moon base.
Power. We could export electricity.
Hydrogen-3. Fusion's 20 years away and going to stay there a while, but H₃ is still valuable.
Tourism. Need I say more?

As to ships: Start out focusing on cheapness, reliability, and fuel efficiency. Speed is more a factor of what orbits you use and how much you put into acceleration than anything.

Hydrogen 3 is not found on the moon, or can be made cheaper in labratories

Helium-3 is. Common mistake. Point is that one is used for first Gen fusion, the other for second gen.

My mistake. It's still present in lunar rocks in proportions of one to fifty parts per billion, and worth around $2,000 per liter. Processing lunar rock for He₃ should prove profitable. Perhaps not enough to pay for the whole lunar base, but enough to make the industry a worthwhile addition to organic foods, power, and tourism.

This. But what if we were to suck Luna dry of helium 3, and there was none left to mine?
(And can that happen? I don't know that much about the moon.)

We can run out of water on earth if we use it all up, but it'll last us quite some time - I'd think the same applies to moon helium.

Actually, the Earth can't run out of water. Wether it rains into the ground, freezes, gets pissed out, or whatever, it always finds its way back into the sky as a cloud, and gets recycled again. The only exception is when you take it off the planet.

Cosmic radiation breaks down water in the athmosphere, and fractions of the hydrogen gas escape. Over time, Earth will lose it's water.

As for He-3 reserves, those should last for a thousand years.

We could also use uo all hydrogen with fusion, or as rocket fuel, or... you get what I'm saying.
But yeah, geothermal power is a better example.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Moon base.
Power. We could export electricity.
Hydrogen-3. Fusion's 20 years away and going to stay there a while, but H₃ is still valuable.
Tourism. Need I say more?

As to ships: Start out focusing on cheapness, reliability, and fuel efficiency. Speed is more a factor of what orbits you use and how much you put into acceleration than anything.

Hydrogen 3 is not found on the moon, or can be made cheaper in labratories

Helium-3 is. Common mistake. Point is that one is used for first Gen fusion, the other for second gen.

My mistake. It's still present in lunar rocks in proportions of one to fifty parts per billion, and worth around $2,000 per liter. Processing lunar rock for He₃ should prove profitable. Perhaps not enough to pay for the whole lunar base, but enough to make the industry a worthwhile addition to organic foods, power, and tourism.

This. But what if we were to suck Luna dry of helium 3, and there was none left to mine?
(And can that happen? I don't know that much about the moon.)

We can run out of water on earth if we use it all up, but it'll last us quite some time - I'd think the same applies to moon helium.

Actually, the Earth can't run out of water. Wether it rains into the ground, freezes, gets pissed out, or whatever, it always finds its way back into the sky as a cloud, and gets recycled again. The only exception is when you take it off the planet.

Cosmic radiation breaks down water in the athmosphere, and fractions of the hydrogen gas escape. Over time, Earth will lose it's water.

As for He-3 reserves, those should last for a thousand years.

We could also use uo all hydrogen with fusion, or as rocket fuel, or... you get what I'm saying.
But yeah, geothermal power is a better example.

We don't have fusion. Colonies near gas giants will probably come first.

[10ebbor10]

Fusion is not that far away. But yeah, running out of hydrogen through fusion is unlikely, as the Earth has gigantic amounts of water, and not all the isotopes are avaible in the correct quantities.

[King DZA]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

What skills do you have to offer?

[misko27]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

What skills do you have to offer?

Join the military. We cold use more people to fill in those positions.

[IronTomato]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

What skills do you have to offer?

Join the military. We cold use more people to fill in those positions.

I'm willing to do this if necessary, but I've always been more of a diplomat, since I'm good at debating 'n' stuff. I'm still a good shot with a sniper rifle. I know lots about computers, and a fair amount of chemistry.

[misko27]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

What skills do you have to offer?

Join the military. We cold use more people to fill in those positions.

I'm willing to do this if necessary, but I've always been more of a diplomat, since I'm good at debating 'n' stuff. I'm still a good shot with a sniper rifle. I know lots about computers, and a fair amount of chemistry.

Already have a diplomat. Engineering corps has leader, Debating should be lead to the politicians, and chemistry is for losers who aren't bureaucrats.

[Wrex]

Oh, can I fill the position of shock trooper? Lupine Trouble shooters division, perhaps? :p

[King DZA]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

What skills do you have to offer?

Join the military. We cold use more people to fill in those positions.

I'm willing to do this if necessary, but I've always been more of a diplomat, since I'm good at debating 'n' stuff. I'm still a good shot with a sniper rifle. I know lots about computers, and a fair amount of chemistry.

Already have a diplomat. Engineering corps has leader, Debating should be lead to the politicians, and chemistry is for losers who aren't bureaucrats.

There's no reason he could not work alongside said individuals should the need arise, however. After all, we cannot expect the leaders alone to do all the work of their respective divisions.

[Helgoland]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

What skills do you have to offer?

Join the military. We cold use more people to fill in those positions.

I'm willing to do this if necessary, but I've always been more of a diplomat, since I'm good at debating 'n' stuff. I'm still a good shot with a sniper rifle. I know lots about computers, and a fair amount of chemistry.

Already have a diplomat. Engineering corps has leader, Debating should be lead to the politicians, and chemistry is for losers who aren't bureaucrats.

I take offense to that last one! Fear my clouds of ETHICAL gas! (Now with a fresh minty taste and 20% more nerve damage!)

[Corai]

Okay. One last thing before I go and be productive. What's my job, besides opinion giver?

What skills do you have to offer?

Join the military. We cold use more people to fill in those positions.

I'm willing to do this if necessary, but I've always been more of a diplomat, since I'm good at debating 'n' stuff. I'm still a good shot with a sniper rifle. I know lots about computers, and a fair amount of chemistry.

Already have a diplomat. Engineering corps has leader, Debating should be lead to the politicians, and chemistry is for losers who aren't bureaucrats.

I take offense to that last one! Fear my clouds of ETHICAL gas! (Now with a fresh minty taste and 20% more nerve damage!)

P.E.A.C.E Stamp of Approval! 100% ethical!