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Hortensis

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49. :) The weight did briefly cross my mind, but I'm lightheartedly

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 03:10 PM

Nov 2021

conditioned to the possibility of technology someday making the undoable doable.

Again, though, yet more good information elicited by ignorant chat. Thanks.

All things weighed, I'm extremely grateful that nuclear power to transition from fossil fuels is possible when we need it so desperately. We've dealt ourselves a bunch of bad cards but also dealt ourselves some breaks and are busy working on more.

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NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon [View all] left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 OP

I like ambitious plans. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 2021 #1

I watch videos sometimes of the decay and problems in the US. I often wonder why we don't RKP5637 Nov 2021 #2

If we waited till we fixed everything in the house we'd never go anywhere. rickyhall Nov 2021 #10

... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #68

What could possibly go wrong? Watch the moon nuclear plant go Chernoble and have a melt down LaMouffette Nov 2021 #3

Space 1999. roamer65 Nov 2021 #4

My 1st thought too sdfernando Nov 2021 #24

+1000 roamer65 Nov 2021 #25

I had that lunch box baby! Dr. Strange Nov 2021 #53

We can do stupid on Earth. Why go to the Moon? Baitball Blogger Nov 2021 #6

An explosion that knocks it off its orbit? CrackityJones75 Nov 2021 #12

It melting down wouldn't hurt anything as the Moon is lifeless EX500rider Nov 2021 #13

The Fuel Can't Detonate Anyway ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #18

I agree with that part of the physics quaker bill Nov 2021 #26

Sodium cooled? WarGamer Nov 2021 #27

Yep! ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #28

Well, actually, no! Not totally hyperbolic. I thought it could happen. Just ignorance on my part! LaMouffette Nov 2021 #63

My Error ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #64

I'm with you. There are too many unknowns. Too much potential for unforeseen consequences, LaMouffette Nov 2021 #67

A nuclear power plant can't damage the moon in any meaningful way. Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #66

I can't tell if you're serious or joking about those concerns Silent3 Nov 2021 #19

:) Maybe that's in the future. Much better place to send radioactive waste Hortensis Nov 2021 #46

The big problems with dumping nuclear waste off-earth... Silent3 Nov 2021 #47

:) The weight did briefly cross my mind, but I'm lightheartedly Hortensis Nov 2021 #49

I was half-serious, half-joking! Glad to know it couldn't be knocked out of its orbit. LaMouffette Nov 2021 #65

You certainly know a lot about teh science. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #30

Yes, plenty of things could go wrong... blugbox Nov 2021 #34

No worries! Everyone has been pretty kind in their responses, and I enjoy the interchange LaMouffette Nov 2021 #69

Some corrections - Oneironaut Nov 2021 #41

There was a nuke power plant VGNonly Nov 2021 #5

Yup. I was there in 1970 rickford66 Nov 2021 #9

Did you sail VGNonly Nov 2021 #20

No. Wintered over Oct 1969 - Oct 1970 rickford66 Nov 2021 #21

Raytheon? VGNonly Nov 2021 #22

Navy Seabees rickford66 Nov 2021 #23

Dovetails with the Bezos/Musk unstated ultimate goal of fleeing the earth permanently. PSPS Nov 2021 #7

Don't other nations have to agree to that? Bayard Nov 2021 #8

Why would we need permission exactly? EX500rider Nov 2021 #14

Why? left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #17

There'd be no possibility of polluting rivers or the atmosphere DavidDvorkin Nov 2021 #11

they'll develop it here on Earth first bigtree Nov 2021 #48

Oh God, not this shit again... sir pball Nov 2021 #15

Which has nothing to do with a nuclear reactor left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #16

We have folx here who are concerned sir pball Nov 2021 #29

OH NOES A NUCLEAR REACTOR IN SPACE??? WERE ALL DOOMED! Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #31

Why can we not thumbs up posts?? blugbox Nov 2021 #35

Ha ha, no shit, the sun reactor has been bombarding the moon for billions of years with radiation Shanti Shanti Shanti Nov 2021 #38

We haven't learned out to be responsible earthlings yet PatSeg Nov 2021 #32

No space missions until war, poverty, and disease no longer exist? Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #37

Okay, it is true we cannot eliminate all the pain and suffering PatSeg Nov 2021 #55

Why aren't we "ready" for space exploration? Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #57

See my comment below PatSeg Nov 2021 #70

We CAN do both. 👍 Besides serious innovation comes out of... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #50

I've heard that rationalization before PatSeg Nov 2021 #58

I missed your... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #60

Yes, sadly not all explorers can be trusted PatSeg Nov 2021 #71

That is a pontentialy excellent endeavor. ... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #73

Oh yes, First Contact PatSeg Nov 2021 #74

NASA already put 5 nuclear power plants on the moon Saboburns Nov 2021 #33

Yes! Exactly what I was replying above. blugbox Nov 2021 #36

Do you have a link to that? left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #40

Of course. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #42

I thought Nuclear Power Plants required a significant body of water to maintain functionality msfiddlestix Nov 2021 #39

Let me google that for you Blue_Adept Nov 2021 #44

of course they do, nuclear space has been their goal for decades bigtree Nov 2021 #43

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It will be great when the dark side of the moon is lit up like NYC. Renew Deal Nov 2021 #45

A gentle thought - maybe some of you being ... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #51

Unclear what that has to do with the OP left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #54

It's possible that I misread some of the replies... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #56

What "questions" are you referring to? Act_of_Reparation Nov 2021 #61

I'll have to go over the thread again. I'll get back to you. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #62

'Questions' might have been the wrong choice of words. electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #72

Sounds good in theory, but I'd bet the devil is in the details DFW Nov 2021 #52

It's not like the moon is otherwise hospitable to humans. hunter Nov 2021 #75