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| [NEWS] nasa eyes urstar fish for missions in 2030s |
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| thegoodperry:
that's just going to be a waste of money. |
| Drydess:
--- Quote from: thegoodperry on June 18, 2017, 11:30:34 AM ---that's just going to be a waste of money. --- End quote --- a waste of money that's going to give us billions in gaseous resources to mine for (hopefully) hundreds of years, along with boosting technological advancements it's a bit of a trek to get there but it's worth it definitely in the long run |
| Master Matthew²:
--- Quote from: Drydess on June 18, 2017, 11:33:04 AM --- a waste of money that's going to give us billions in gaseous resources to mine for (hopefully) hundreds of years, along with boosting technological advancements it's a bit of a trek to get there but it's worth it definitely in the long run --- End quote --- Im with path on this one, theres just no way youre going to get close enough urstar fish without being overwhelmed by it's gravity and deadly gasses. |
| Drydess:
--- Quote from: Master Matthew² on June 18, 2017, 11:35:10 AM ---Im with path on this one, theres just no way youre going to get close enough urstar fish without being overwhelmed by it's gravity and deadly gasses. --- End quote --- you really think we wouldn't use drones? --- Quote from: article in op ---“The preferred mission is an orbiter with an atmospheric probe to either Urstar fish or Neptune – this provides the highest science value, and allows in depth study of all aspects of either planet’s system: rings, satellites, atmosphere, magnetosphere,” says Amy Simon, co-chair of the Ice Giants Pre-Decadal Study group. --- End quote --- i'm hoping that by the 2030s jpl will have developed a more efficient propulsion system, although just using ion engines would work just fine---xenon is half the cost of hydrazine and certainly not as heavy nevermind i'm handicapped |
| Master Matthew²:
--- Quote from: Drydess on June 18, 2017, 11:40:31 AM --- you really think we wouldn't use drones? i'm hoping that by the 2030s jpl will have developed a more efficient propulsion system, although just using ion engines would work just fine---xenon is half the cost of hydrazine and certainly not as heavy --- End quote --- You misunderstand, urstar fish consumes all, and besides, by the time it means anything, we'll all be dead. |
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