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|    D Schneider to Sander Vesik    |
|    Re: A Moon base is too far; an asteroid     |
|    21 Mar 05 11:39:24    |
   
   From: snidelyd@netscape.com   
      
   Sander Vesik wrote:   
      
   > Cameron Dorrough wrote:   
   >>   
   >> If you were serious, you'd probably direct bury them - AIUI, moon dust   
   >> is a great insulator.   
   >   
   > Its a great thermal insulator - this does not automaticly mean it is   
   > also a great electrical insulator   
      
   No, but those properties are often related; electron mobility plays a role   
   in each.   
      
   > (especially if fused by the electricty first).   
      
   Silicates tend to form glass; I'm not sure what the particular minerals   
   most common in lunar regolith would form into.   
      
   /dps   
      
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