Does the planet need this venture?

Nashua Telegraph ^ | 07/07/07

[KevinDavis]

[kingu]

Wahhh... I’m not given this for free, so is it really something the planet needs? Were Al Gore going up, of course, nothing would be said. Think of the pounds he’d have to shed though, to offset the carbon footprint of his launch.

[kinoxi]

I haven’t been exactly up to date on this subject, but I haven’t heard anything about electromagnetic propulsion into space recently.

[cripplecreek]

Gotta love the so called “progressives” who are all for anything that opposes actual progress.

[Viking2002]

The author of this op-ed whinefest is a simpering rectal sluice who should be strapped to the spaceframe of the next outbound launch vehicle. Snarky treehugger.

[KevinDavis]

Nor have I...

[KevinDavis]

That is also how I see this article.. A whine fest..

[kinoxi]

Is there some fundamental issue that makes it unworkable? If it could be made to work the cost effectiveness would be extraordinary compared to the what we’re lugging up now.

[Constantine XIII]

Wow...this article is probably the dumbest thing I’ve seen all week.

And I’ve seen some dumb stuff on the interweb this week, let me tell YOU.

[KevinDavis]

It is called developing new technologies and it is going to take awhile.

[KevinDavis]

It sounds like sour grapes to me. Basically I can’t go into space so others shouldn’t go into space.. It is also dumb also..

[Right Wing Assault]

To answer the question, yes, the planet really needs this. There.

[kinoxi]

Maglev technology is next century? It was last century. Your sarcasm is dually noted

[RightWhale]

do we really need to unload more fuel emissions into the skies with tourist rockets

Aside from whether this is a viable business idea, the amount of exhaust would be insignificant, as would the author of this question.

[KevinDavis]

In order for the human race to survive..

[cripplecreek]

Basically I can’t go into space so others shouldn’t go into space.

Sadly that's the attitude. I wish I could go but I'm not a millionaire. However I do see those millionaires as my best chance of getting there in the future. Kinda like electric lights and indoor plumbing were once for wealthy people but those wealthy folks eventually put those things within reach of the average man.

[KevinDavis]

That is true.. Air flight was once only for the rich, cars was once only for the rich.. It takes time for the price to come down.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“...electromagnetic propulsion...”

Electromagnetic propulsion is for real. I know a group of engineers who know how, have done on a small scale, say it will work on a large scale. This can be accomplished w/o requiring any fuel - the energy is available.

[kinoxi]

I see many benefits in exploring it. I was wondering why NASA doesn’t fund this along with the amalgamate of crap that is currently experimentally funded.