Re: Ice

2001-03-28 Thread JHByrne
In a message dated 3/28/2001 5:01:01 PM Alaskan Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > If you're really looking for a valuable Europan commodity, consider the > obvious -- native Europan life, which might very well be biologically unique > enough to have biological and medical uses of it

Re: Ice

2001-03-28 Thread JHByrne
In a message dated 3/28/2001 4:08:09 PM Alaskan Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > It might work, but you're looking at the wrong market. It's like the > microbrew beers -- they weren't satisfied with local success, tried to go > nation-wide and went bust. Ice/water mining could be lu

Re: Ice

2001-03-28 Thread Bruce Moomaw
  -Original Message-From: Gail & Roberta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:55 PMSubject: Ice Oh, well, Byrne, Blaschke, & Co. have convinced me that selling ice to passing starships probably won't work. Rats! I thought I was

Re: Ice

2001-03-28 Thread Jayme Blaschke
>> "Gail & Roberta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 3/28/01 6:43 PM >>> Oh, well, Byrne, Blaschke, & Co. have convinced me that selling ice to passing starships probably won't work. Rats! I thought I was on to something, but maybe next time. At least I'm keeping some of you entertained! It might work,

Ice

2001-03-28 Thread Gail & Roberta
Oh, well, Byrne, Blaschke, & Co. have convinced me that selling ice to passing starships probably won't work. Rats! I thought I was on to something, but maybe next time. At least I'm keeping some of you entertained! Watch the skies! Gail Leatherwood

Re: Ice

2001-03-28 Thread Jayme Blaschke
Except for the fact that you have to contend with Jupiter's enormous gravity well (far more difficult to get out of than Earth's) as well as Europa's gravity (roughly equal to our moon's) not to mention the killer Jovian radiation belts... Sorry, but I forsee comet wranglers putting you out o

Re: Ice

2001-03-28 Thread JHByrne
In a message dated 3/27/2001 9:53:00 PM Alaskan Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Here's something to chew on. As you know, I've been intrigued by the prospect > of mining ice and water on Europa, but had a lot of trouble figuring out how > to make it profitable. What if... Breaki