XPost: sci.astro, sci.physics, sci.space.policy   
   From: jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com   
      
   In article , droleary@   
   2017usenet1.subsume.com says...   
   >   
   > For your reference, records indicate that   
   > Jeff Findley  wrote:   
   >   
   > > Sure, sure, Star Trek style transporters with infinite range.  I'll get   
   > > right on that.   
   >   
   > No, you won?t.  But you apparently *will* use it as a straw man to avoid   
   > actually addressing the likelihood that new technologies developed in   
   > the future will change the economies of space launches.  Hell, that?s   
   > essentially what SpaceX is demonstrating today.   
      
   Bullshit.  SpaceX is not demonstrating any new technologies.  They've   
   combined existing technologies in novel ways to solve the problems   
   involved in building Merlin engines and Falcon launch vehicles.  There   
   is zero new tech in them.  If you believe differently, name a new   
   technology they're using in their engines, launch vehicles, Dragon, and   
   etc.   
      
   The fact is that any other engine manufacturer, launch vehicle provider,   
   and spacecraft manufacturer could have done the same things.  In fact,   
   Blue Origin *is* doing much the same with New Glenn.   
      
   Jeff   
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