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  • Lenses to make road on the moon. Beyond stupid

    From RichA@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 15 15:06:38 2023
    https://petapixel.com/2023/10/13/scientists-could-use-lenses-to-make-roads-on-the-moon/

    So, how much would it cost to keep astronauts on the moon for 100 days? To make a patio?

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  • From Quadibloc@21:1/5 to RichA on Sun Oct 15 17:44:52 2023
    On Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 4:06:40 PM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
    So, how much would it cost to keep astronauts on the moon for 100 days? To make a patio?

    Couldn't they use an automated probe to do this kind of thing?

    John Savard

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  • From RichA@21:1/5 to Quadibloc on Sun Oct 15 22:15:42 2023
    On Sunday, 15 October 2023 at 20:44:54 UTC-4, Quadibloc wrote:
    On Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 4:06:40 PM UTC-6, RichA wrote:
    So, how much would it cost to keep astronauts on the moon for 100 days? To make a patio?
    Couldn't they use an automated probe to do this kind of thing?

    John Savard

    Maybe, but how much glass does the thing melt, how thick? Could you, even with moon gravity drive a vehicle with occupants on it?
    The NUKE they set off at Trinity only melted about what, 1/2 an inch of the desert surface?

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