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Comment: Doesn't have to pay off immediately (Score 1) 531

I don't think the first foray into space mining needs to be profitable. Just think of it as R&D for future space mining projects. Everything learned from the first trip could make later trips much more efficient and worthwhile. How profitable was landing on the moon?

One danger would be that a badly managed project could kill everyone's interest in future projects.

Comment: Re:Still not truly green (Score 2) 172

by OnionFighter (#39746051) Attached to: NASA Unveils Greenest Federal Building In the Nation

I read the papers (http://alpha.chem.umb.edu/chemistry/ch471/evans%20files/Net_Energy%20solar%20cells.pdf). They assume slightly below average conditions for a variety of different areas, and different types of cells. The worst scenario was still under five years for payback.

You keep stating "assuming constant peak utilisation according to the source." The source doesn't assume this.


The Dead Past: the Biggest Threat To Privacy Is Us 130

Posted by timothy
from the norm-isn't-just-that-guy-on-cheers dept.

Comment: Re:Yoda says.... (Score 1) 1069

by OnionFighter (#39601473) Attached to: EA Defends Itself Against Thousands of Anti-Gay Letters

if a person wants to mod their game or do whatever to enable it that's on them and I completely support that, but i don't think it should be forced on everyone, that's not really right.

You are correct, nobody should force you to play a game that has content you don't want to see. So who is forcing you to play this game?


New Engine Raises Possibility of Cheap Travel To the Moon 100

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Meshach (578918) writes "The United States is asking scientific journals publishing details about biomedical research to censor articles out of feat that terrorists could acquire the information. The panel cannot force the journals to censor their articles, but the editor of Science, Bruce Alberts, said the journal was taking the recommendations seriously and would most likely withhold some information. Are we heading for another rorschach-style cheat sheet being developed?"
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Goodbye Textbooks, Hello iPad 396

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OnionFighter (1569855) writes "From the Article:

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