XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics   
   From: fjmccall@gmail.com   
      
   Serigo  wrote:   
      
   >On 10/17/2016 8:47 AM, Fred J. McCall wrote:   
   >> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> As high efficiency solar panel on Mars would only deliver a daily average   
   >>> of about 40 W/m^2, low efficieny panels means a LOT of panels.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> You have a point?   
   >>   
   >   
   >yes he does, and you missed it.   
   >   
   >low light = lots of panels => even more problems   
   >   
   >got it ?   
   >   
      
   Yeah.  He had no point.   
      
   >   
   >For extra Credit list the problems,   
   >(hint, there are 8 major problems)   
   >   
      
   You don't get credit for listing problems, idiot.  Go back to your   
   cave.   
      
   >   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> Making solar panel silicon is very energy intensive, so how do you   
   >>> bootstrap a solar panel plant other than with a reactor or shipping   
   >>> huge amounts of panels, mounting hardware, and cement for the posts?   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Initial power would come   
   >> from a number of relatively small nuclear reactors.  The first two   
   >> down would provide power for a chemical plant making methane and   
   >> 'hotel power' for an initial habitat.  These are relatively small   
   >> reactors, so having lots of them with each assigned to a specific   
   >> application is not a major problem.   
   >>   
   >   
   >you're in dreamland again...  Nothing real, none of that exists.   
   >   
      
   DOE is building them now.  DOH!   
      
   >   
   >and WHY ?   to collect rocks on Mars ?   For Geology ?   
   >   
   >             f*ck that !!   
   >   
      
   I love how you make up the answers for other people.   
      
   >   
   >take that 16 Billion and give Jobs to people in the USA building   
   >factories here.   
   >   
      
   That won't help you.  You still won't have a job.   
      
      
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