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To: monkapotamus

MOON ROUND TRIP COST

Energy of Escape Velocity = 811 MJ/kg

Weight of Saturn 5 rocket = 2.8 million kg

Energy in gasoline = 45 MJ/gal

Gravity ratio Earth/Moon = 6

Round trip = 6/6 + 1/6 = 7/6

Average Price Gasoline = $2.181/gal

100 Passengers

o You do the math. I did the research. :-)


38 posted on 12/05/2016 8:01:48 AM PST by TheNext (ONE HOUR to AUTHENTICATE U.S. Election)
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I came up with $1,283,422.52.

That’s quite a loss leader. (I’m sure we could raise enough to cover the full cost for Jill Stein. Or maybe 6/7ths of the cost.)


44 posted on 12/05/2016 8:46:08 AM PST by Gil4 (And the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, ax and saw)
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