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   From: mikecombs@nospam.com_chg_nospam_2_ti.retro.com   
      
   "Jeff Findley"  wrote in message   
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   >   
   > Astronaut time is some of the most expensive time around.   
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   > Better to build it on the ground where it's cheaper to keep your workers   
   > alive (you pay them a salary and they mostly take care of their own life   
   > support needs).   
      
   Yeah, I'm a tremendous supporter of space manufacturing, but it only makes   
   sense at a large level, like building enough SPS to meet global energy   
   needs.  At a small scale, it's like you said.   
      
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   Mike Combs   
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