tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809438035746342262.post3198366527549400232..comments2023-10-27T19:34:05.946-07:00Comments on NEW PAPYRUS: Why Are Nuclear Power Plants So Expensive?Marcel F. Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16245086958213100840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809438035746342262.post-28291212911535176302020-11-30T16:28:34.586-08:002020-11-30T16:28:34.586-08:00Sorry Gary:-)
But I've really never been a b...Sorry Gary:-) <br /><br />But I've really never been a big fan of solar power from space-- at least not a fan of beaming microwaves through the Earth's atmosphere to provide electricity. <br /><br />I think marine uranium from Earth and thorium from the Moon will probably be the principal power sources for electric energy on the Moon during the lunar night. And lunar thorium and marine uranium will be the principal power sources for electricity on Mars. <br /><br />But, IMO, uranium-- passively extracted from seawater-- on Earth and thorium mined on land will provide at least 90% of the energy for electricity and synfuel production for human civilization on Earth. <br /><br />The economic future of the Moon is not solar power satellites-- but just satellites. The Moon's low gravity well gives it a huge launch advantage over satellites deployed from within the Earth's gravity well. So manufacturing and launching satellites from the lunar surface will eventually allow people living on the Moon to economically dominate the satellite manufacturing and launch industry. <br /><br />The satellite based telecommunications industry is currently worth about $161 billion a year in revenue. But its expected to be worth trillions of dollars annually within the next 20 years. <br /><br />Marcel Marcel F. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245086958213100840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809438035746342262.post-90254914985210396692020-11-26T12:53:24.890-08:002020-11-26T12:53:24.890-08:00I am trying to promote space power and lunar retur...I am trying to promote space power and lunar return and you are working against me with you nuclear power comments. Don't be a creep Marcel. GARY CHURCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527359276388545964noreply@blogger.com