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#176 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.

#177 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.

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

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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.

#179 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.

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

Just did the announcement change.

#181 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

#182 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.

#183 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.

#184 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.

#185 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.

#186 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.

#187 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.

#188 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.

#189 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.

#190 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.

#192 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.

#193 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 ...

#194 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.

#195 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.

#196 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.

#197 Re: Terraformation » 55km Mars tunnel idea 2.0 » 2025-01-25 07:22:17

Like all mars it starts with no connection back to the deliverable mass and energy requirements to the proposed work site for construction.

#198 Re: Home improvements » Horizontal Wind Turbine farms - management - Good Neighbor Policy » 2025-01-25 07:13:33

I have been part of the competition contracts in the past for device creation. They start with statements of work and specifications to meet to achieve the funding.

#199 Re: Life support systems » Submarine as Model for Mars Habitat » 2025-01-25 07:10:07

Good morning all, use of submarine style mars people life is on earth doable under a set of conditions.
1 Nuclear power.
2. Water for cooling, source for drinking or food prep, oxygen creation.
3. Dry and some fresh as well as frozen plus canned goods for mess hall food service.
4. Bunks space are common with minimal possessions.
5. Assigned work station plus schedules.
...list goes on.
It's not just about efficient space use.

#200 Re: Meta New Mars » Mary Christmas! » 2024-12-24 09:35:26

Have a merry Christmas to Newmars.

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