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   Message 1,517 of 3,113   
   Joann Evans to Greg   
   Re: Transporting liquids and gases acros   
   07 Feb 04 17:12:12   
   
   From: bondage@frontiernet.net   
      
   Greg wrote:   
   >   
   > cray74@hotmail.com (Mike Miller) wrote in message   
   > > For small quantities, what about teleoperated/robotic trucks? Find a   
   > > safe route, then have the trucks trundle back and forth between mine   
   > > and base.   
   >   
   > This is currently done in large open cast bauxite (Al ore) mines.   
   > Large trucks (ie 200+Tons ) drive roboticaly about 20-90 miles. At the   
   > mine its remotly operated.   
   >   
   > but first thing is first. We don't know if we need to cart anything   
   > anywhere on the moon yet.   
   >   
   > Greg   
      
      
      And if we really need to move that much, that frequently over the   
   same route, some sort of rails would seem to be in order....   
      
      
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