[Lokibob]

Google keyword “ helium-3 “ to see the worlds next power source.

He-3, abundant on the moon, an estimated one ton would power the entire U.S. for a year. The fusion technology only needs to be developed, and it is actively be studied. That is fusion, NOT fission.

Amazing that President Bush, AN OIL MAN, would authorize a permanent presence on the moon in the next few years (unless he knows something the rest of us do not ).

.....Bob

[marktwain]

“Google keyword “ helium-3 “ to see the worlds next power source.”

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I think helium-3 will be used as a power source at some time. The problem is that we have not yet developed the technology to use it to produce power.

There is no point in mining it when we do not know how to build power plants to use it yet.

[Wonder Warthog]

"....“ helium-3 “ to see the worlds next power source."

I think Bussard's IEC fusion approach a far more likely candidate.

[uglybiker]

Amazing that President Bush, AN OIL MAN, would authorize a permanent presence on the moon in the next few years (unless he knows something the rest of us do not ).

He want's to take posession of The Soul Collector!! :-P