Comments on Gas Mining on Uranus
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"It's good to know that once we get 'out there', fuel will be plentiful."
(Dewtey 6/15/2011 5:51:52 AM)
"There is another possible methos of mining the Uranian gas clouds. See my science fiction story that does the same in Neptune's atmosphere - Life Sentence in Issue 8 of the science fiction magazine, Jupiter."
(Rosie 6/19/2011 11:50:38 AM)
"Diving, atmo-skimming ships come to mind when it comes to mining the gas giants; they can eventually become a far richer source of He3 than the lunar regolith.
Also I suspect that Beavis and Butt-Head would have a field day with the title of this article ;)"
(Joe 2/14/2012 2:42:14 PM)
"Heh heh... No, really. Here's a quick video about the science and legal implications of mining He3 on the Moon.
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
'Stasis, cold sleep, hibernation, hypothermia, reduced metabolism, call it what you will - the logistics-medicine research teams had found a way to stack people like cordwood and use them when needed.'
Deflector Plasma Screen For Drones ala Star Wars
'If the enemy persists in attacking or even intensifies their power, the density of the plasma in space will suddenly increase, causing it to reflect most of the incoming energy like a mirror.'