In article , PAMNO
(N2EY) writes:

In article , Mike Coslo
writes:

N2EY wrote:
Mike Coslo wrote in message
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N2EY wrote:

In article ,
(Len Over 21) writes:

Leave the space business stuff to the industry experts, like those
two who have already pontificated aplenty on How To Do Space
without having any space biz experience. :-)

Translation: Len wants us to shut up. Next step is him calling us
"feldwebels"

I don't know what a "feldwebel" is, but it sounds like a "weeble".

Feldwebels wobble but they don't fall down?

It's German for the military rank of "corporal". Which is the rank a
certain mid-20th century German chancellor held in the Wehrmacht in
WW1.

Here's the original post:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...001553%40mb-m1
8.aol.com&output=gplain

oh - btw, while on the space exploration thing...

Oh, BTW, this is NOT the "space exploration newsgroup." :-)

Does your amateur extra license cover "space exploration?"

Do you have lots of experience in the space business? [you
don't need any because you have that HAM license, right?]

Are you rated for "200-4?" [you don't need to have that since
you can do 20+ WPM morse...]

Ever been in an MRB? Used JAN TX parts? Wear full bunny
suits? Have to work in a "Class 100" room. Did you ever elmer
a gantry? Of course you did. Just like you counted all the beans
on the financial part of space contract proposals. No problem, you
have your old ham extra to furnish all your "qualifications."

I have no doubt that it's technically feasible to go back to the Moon,
establish a base there, and even to go to Mars. I have high cofidence that all
of the technical problems could be solved. It's just very expensive.

Now don't you worry none about this pesky little details. The League
will solve all of them and publish lots of books about it. Piece of cake.

The problem isn't one of engineering - it's one of public policy. And such
problems are *not* to be left up to those "in the business".

Riiiiiiight. And no one, absolutely NO ONE, can possibly talk about
removing the morse code test from U.S. amateur radio UNLESS they
have ALREADY TAKEN AND PASSED SUCH A TEST!!!!! :-)

Here's one way to go to Mars:

First, you need a lowcost method of getting things into earth orbit. The
"unmanned cargo space shuttle" idea is one way. Mass production of
purpose-designed dockets is another.

"Purpose-designed dockets?"

The "way to space" is by legal papers?!?!?

Second, a couple of unmanned supply ships are assembled in earth orbit.
They're
unmanned because it's simpler to do it that way. There are a couple of them in
case one or two don;t make the journey intact.

Riiiiight...telemeter them through morse code...that "gets through when
nuthin else will..."

Third, as soon as the supply ships are ready, they are launched towards Mars.
It may take them years to get there but it's of no consequence because they
are unmanned.

...and unwomanned. :-)

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How many times do we get to view this REHASH of OLD ideas, Jimmie?

You have NO new ideas.

All you do on "space exploration" is repeat others' words on it.

NO NEW IDEAS on space. Tsk, tsk.

Oh, and BTW, this is NOT the "space exploration newsgrope."

If you are wondering why the League's Interplanetary Buro hasn't
confirmed your Martian contacts, message them direct via NTS.
[by the time it gets through, someone else will have FTL...:-) ]

"Engage..." Star Trek theme in BG

LHA / WMD