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#2 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-05-25 05:27:02

Stumbling block for work progressing has been the near death happening for the contractors wife. Until he can return or turn over work to another I am at a stand still.
Have a line of a camper trailer that could be brought to the property so as to lower monthly costs such as to get funds for others to do the work that is still required before winter.

#3 Re: Science, Technology, and Astronomy » Rocket Engine Design » 2025-05-25 05:23:41

There is one more piece to the puzzle and that is the change of temperature over the length of the fule line as it oscilates. This is a simular item for underground conduit that requires a sleeve that moves to compensate for the cycle of winter to summer.

#4 Re: Not So Free Chat » Politics » 2025-05-25 05:16:42

Terraformer wrote:

The sun has set on the United Kingdom for the first time in 200 years. Keir Starmer gave away our islands and a large sum of money, in return for which Mauritious will give us nothing at all. Worst deal in the history of deals, maybe ever.

We're still in twilight though, I believe. Night has not yet fallen. And Diego Garcia is under a lease now (which the next government should void, along with all the payments, and make it clear to Mauritious they aren't having our island) so it's still administered by us. We're holding on by a very thin thread, a very thin thread.

Perhaps, at least, we can finally bury the Yookay and let Albion return...


What to know about the deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Islands

It is sort of like many of the small islands of the Pacific claimed in colonial times that Natives were pushed off from during the world war II.

While it seems that a gradual release of control back to the native peoples for the future it is important so is the need to keep world peace.

#5 Re: Human missions » Mars Ascent Vehicle - LOX/LCO vs LOX/LCH4 » 2025-05-17 16:47:28

Food independence would require much like the above example a setup mission that makes a working greenhouse so that the followup crew has less required food stocks to continue building towards a mars settlement.
Success of first crew means preloading landing site so as to get more work done.

#6 Re: Home improvements » Home electrical system » 2025-05-17 16:39:50

The number of days was 10 so the kwhr is sort of misleading as the 1.3 kwhr was for a 24hr period of use.

The cost for the 1 kwhr is $0.629.

#7 Home improvements » Home electrical system » 2025-05-17 15:52:14

SpaceNut
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Back when I had electrical there was a 100 Amp service within my poorly wired home. That was built in the late 60's many an overload for circuits had been to have taken place luckily with no fires.
It would part of the year average 32kwhr a day and the other much colder months closer to 67kwhr. That means the circuit breaker panel and house wiring needed to be upgraded.

I went with a 200 Amp underground to remove potential power lose in winter.
The first bill has arrived and it is $42.68 for the 13kwhrs used that included a $34.50 charge for power reconnection.

#8 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-04-28 18:24:17

I finally have permanent power coming into the breaker box...As Everso0uce connected the transformer across the street to my meter socket and cutout breaker on my pole.

#9 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-04-20 18:04:21

Just did the announcement change.

#10 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-03-26 12:44:43

The issue is they did not or where lazy to find the what they are now calling aerial trespass for the past easement

#11 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-03-25 17:55:37

Still being stuck in permits, and trying to get temporary power. Still no roof yet as contractor has to do other work before mine and due to permits.
Had to move temp service 3 times and still Eversource has not put power to it yet. It's only money, $1,400 so far and more to get permanent power later.

#12 Re: Home improvements » Introduction A improvement of Attic Insulating » 2025-03-25 17:47:08

Code for NH was R30 but it is now R38 minimum for the attic. While walls currently stand at R21. The basement ceiling which was none now is R30. Oh joy I get to spend another $3,000 plus to insulate.

#13 Re: Home improvements » Wood stove thermal heat creation and storage » 2025-03-25 17:43:57

My used pellet stove that was donated to my heating has been installed in the basement.

#14 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-03-25 17:41:35

Gw's topics are part of the definition issue when looking at moon versus mars as the terms for one can't be used for the other.
Toe hold, foothold come to mind for words to define size and efforts. Others are settlement, base, colony act that go towards something of permanence.
Of course the last attribute is applied in cost to these.

#15 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-02-22 15:52:47

Having continued bad luck as car engine is toast along with more stuff. Looking like a week plus before I will have it back.

#16 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-02-15 10:49:14

Computer has account info and is not powered or active at this time.
There is a huge guest viewing of 171 which means old user are attempting to deny service from spammers most likely.

#17 Re: Not So Free Chat » Politics » 2025-02-15 07:29:40

Trump with the 2025 project play book is with Elon Musk try to run government like a business that is in trouble and people are the pawns in the game of business.
All the terminating will not help the government business function or improve as doing more with less staff does not work. Probable 300,000 plus will be fired and with accountability out the windows.

#18 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-02-15 07:23:20

My phone that had my Google account needs my desktop to move it to My new cellphone.
House is still in stalled mode awaiting permits and winter to end snowing conditions.

#19 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-02-10 08:28:13

Hold up again for roof change for overhang and back deck upgrades causing more delay not to mention snow caused as well.

#21 Re: Not So Free Chat » Politics » 2025-02-10 08:22:59

I can see there is quite a bit of misuse of funds that are not questioned by the IG offices.Budget structures of agency operation all include operations overhead so not all funds got to the intended targeted use. It seems that OMB does not control the agencies overhead.

#22 Re: Science, Technology, and Astronomy » Optical Plane Photon Capture for Energy Collection » 2025-01-27 16:35:16

Posted a long time ago about concept for lunar oxygen system using concentrated solar carried be fiber optic.
https://www.lpi.usra.edu
Lunar and Planetary Institute
https://www.lpi.usra.edu
PDF
Solar Thermal Power System for Oxygen Production from ...

#23 Re: Life support systems » Submarine as Model for Mars Habitat » 2025-01-25 09:49:03

Nuclear reactor cooling is separate from other sea water uses as it's a closed loop system.

#24 Re: Meta New Mars » Housekeeping » 2025-01-25 07:39:46

I am still here peeking in now and them. The home has finally started to take shape in that the what was a frame now has walls, windows and door plus a roof all in a waiting state for the metal roof and vynil siding.
All rebuild was forced to use current construction codes. Hence upgrade from 2x4 walls to 2x6 of which the code will soon change to 2x8 which is over kill to get insulating value in the walls.

#25 Re: Home improvements » Heat Pump - Heat Pumps » 2025-01-25 07:30:31

Seems that mini splits small .75 ton units can be bought at places like Home depot for 500 that are in the 9000 but or under 500 Sq ft area use size.

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