But what about lunar warming, and the effect on Moon Manitees?
One thing I worry about: If we removed enough material to significantly alter the mass of the moon, could it affect the moon's orbit, and if so, what effects would that have on tides and things like that?
Thanks for the post and ping, and here are some older topics:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=helium3
Returning to the moon in force to establish bases on the antarctic model is a worthy goal in and of itself, but if Helium 3 is your primary reason, CF/LENR has long demonstrated tritium(and thus He3 w/H3 halflife of 12.5 years)production quickly and cheaply. Do you dare look at the facts?
The He-3 myth continues to thrive and generate more energy than lunar He-3 ever will.