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3 posted on
08/26/2006 12:07:43 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
To get an idea how big this "supercomet" is the base ejecta outside the Cordillera Mountains from the Orientale basin on the Moon extends to about 500 kilometers.
5 posted on
08/26/2006 4:57:31 PM PDT by
garbageseeker
(Wars may be fought by weapons, but they are won by men.- General George Patton)
To: SunkenCiv
A Mars-sized body consisting mainly of ice, would be a very convenient "filling station" to some brave and hardy explorers.
In addition to its utility for replenishing volatiles, one assumes the tritium ratio of the planet would be favorable for mining an essential ingredient for fusion energy.
7 posted on
08/26/2006 5:25:13 PM PDT by
NicknamedBob
(That is the trouble with essences. They are essentially troublesome.)
To: SunkenCiv
What is it? I'm not downloading any executables without knowing what they are first.
Thanks,
L
8 posted on
08/26/2006 5:27:01 PM PDT by
Lurker
(If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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