Recent content by AFTT47

I have no issues with truly informed adult volunteers to take whatever risks they are willing to take. I have massive issues with said adults indiscriminately procreating in low-gravity environments because that amounts to human experimentation. Offspring may be severely compromised - if they...

The more I look at this, the crazier it seems to me. I can see outposts on either the moon or Mars. By "outposts," I mean teams of adult volunteers with no ambitions of procreating. Lunar outposts would most likely be pioneers of mining space-based resources. Martian outposts would be...

I don't believe it is necessary to have a human habitat there to harness the ice which can then be reduced by solar energy to its H2/O components. I'm not suggesting anything on a time-scale anywhere near approaching what Musk suggests. I think he's wildly optimistic. But we have to start...

I just joined the forum a few days ago so I'm a bit late to this party. I did take the time to read through the entire thread albeit skimming it at some points. If nothing else, its given me the perspective of how smart and knowledgeable you people are. I may not be able to match that but I've...

HI, everyone. I'm an enthusiast of science and technology subjects, particularly theoretical physics, space exploration and electronics. I work in the electronics field (not an engineer) and am a hobbyist as well.