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lagomorph777

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6. The Oort Cloud is WWAAAAAAAYYYYY beyond reach, way out past the Kuiper Belt.

Reply to winetourdriver01 (Reply #2)

Wed May 26, 2021, 11:22 AM

May 2021

Perhaps you are thinking of the Asteroid Belt? Or Near Earth Asteroids, such as the Trojans?

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Risky?? All he's doing is throwing good money after bad!! The guy is nuts PortTack May 2021 #1

Spacex is an amazing company! Ground breaking! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #4

Mars winetourdriver01 May 2021 #2

The Oort Cloud is WWAAAAAAAYYYYY beyond reach, way out past the Kuiper Belt. lagomorph777 May 2021 #6

Thanks! winetourdriver01 May 2021 #17

Plenty of resources to be had. backscatter712 May 2021 #29

Apples and oranges TwilightZone May 2021 #3

+1 lagomorph777 May 2021 #7

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No, but NASA is working on 3D-printed shelters made from Mars dust, which would work if thick enough lagomorph777 May 2021 #8

Cool ismnotwasm May 2021 #9

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Orbital refueling is the real enabling technology. backscatter712 May 2021 #28

Yes, good for bulk cargo. But practical human transport will need shorter travel time. lagomorph777 May 2021 #40

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Probably for the best. I'm not too impressed with our current civilization. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #30

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Magrathea. Crunchy Frog May 2021 #24

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Antarctica is legally off limits to colonization. NickB79 May 2021 #26

Yeah, I like the idea of leaving Antarctica pristine. backscatter712 May 2021 #33

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