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To: rottndog

It’s not so bad.

Instead of spacesuits, we do the work from inside a spider-robot. Their multiple arms/legs make hanging on much safer.

It’s like working under a bridge. The tricky part is the magnetic “vacuum cleaner”. You have to keep it clean.

I haven’t worried about spiffing up the exterior, because in a four-year orbit, a little extra solar absorption saves on the heating bill. Cleaning the hull is a low priority task, but still interesting.

The spider robots are surprisingly spacious inside. Being spherical, everything is pretty much within reach in the cabin portion.


2,396 posted on 08/29/2007 9:03:43 PM PDT by NicknamedBob ("The enemy of my enemy is an anemone." -- Nemo, and Nemo's father.)
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To: NicknamedBob

Does the spider robot come with a CD player?


2,397 posted on 08/29/2007 9:06:47 PM PDT by rottndog (Government is a necessary evil, but as with all evils, the less of it the better.)
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To: NicknamedBob

Ok, I admit it, I’m a little behind. What the hell are you guys talking about?


2,405 posted on 08/30/2007 12:58:48 AM PDT by Hi Heels (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult)
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