I have also read of them using it for nuclear powered rockets, so not only would a moon base be profitable but would almost be a must for future exploration

[Edited on 24-1-2004 by Amuk]

I haven't read the link, but I'm guessing it's helium-3 fusion. If they can actually get it to work (which they have yet to do) then this will be a great boon for the planet. It produces a fantastic amount of energy compared to it's mass.

The sceptic in me thinks that this is part of the reason Bush has decided to go back there. The US wouldn't want to be asking the Chinese if they can have permission to land on the moon and borrow some helium-3.

This technology, solar chimneys and microwave energy beaming from satellites are the three methods I think have a great future.

If you haven't seen solar chimneys, look at the plans for the ones in Australia, it will be a very impressive sight.

yeah but also solar power ect.

looks like the milinium tower from a startrek voyager episode but its cool if they build hope they do

Fantastic post zub..that thing is cool...can I get the family size?

Originally posted by Zzub
I haven't read the link, but I'm guessing it's helium-3 fusion. If they can actually get it to work (which they have yet to do) then this will be a great boon for the planet. It produces a fantastic amount of energy compared to it's mass.

The sceptic in me thinks that this is part of the reason Bush has decided to go back there. The US wouldn't want to be asking the Chinese if they can have permission to land on the moon and borrow some helium-3.

This technology, solar chimneys and microwave energy beaming from satellites are the three methods I think have a great future.

If you haven't seen solar chimneys, look at the plans for the ones in Australia, it will be a very impressive sight.

Don't you mean Hydrogen-3 (3H)? Also called tritium...used in thermonuclear devices.

No, I'm pretty sure it's helium-3. Very rare on Earth, abundant on the moon.

I'll go check.

edit - It is helium-3 that's on the moon which this article is referring to. I don't know much about tritium, you could be right, it may also be on the moon.

*wanders off to look up tritium*


[Edited on 24-1-2004 by Zzub]

Thanks for the link! An estimated 300 billion a year for 100 tonnes of the stuff, that's pretty valuable indeed.

I think the cost could go down if they build the energy converter on the moon itself and beam the energy to earth so you can tap in the plant if you are on the moon. and it can be a part of the future base

thats pretty intresting. id love to go work for them

are there any clean bi-products from H 4??? anyone know zzub? Hmm maybe they'll be taking volunteers to go to the moon and mars to set up shop sign me up.

"Scientists think that the Earth supplies of oil, gas and uranium will be exhausted in the 2150s, therefore currently the mankind is required to look for alternative sources of energy"

and if that means using nuclear energy, then so be it!

down with greenpeace! they should go do soemthing useful like help fight famine in africa.

true baning rechearch on nuclear power can not be the way we got tones of waste now only way to find out how to tackle this problem is rechearch and practical using technics. if we find a way to re-use waste for fuel or energy we can go one.

NOW we can begin wars over stellar and heavenly bodies INSTEAD of land on earth, AND then quickly destroy them too!
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