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#1 2022-01-15 15:07:37

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SpaceNut Postings

This new topic is overdue but I've been waiting for a suitable occasion ...

http://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php … 05#p190205

The post at the link above is an excellent example of SpaceNut's search mastery.

It shows two takes on the prospect of actually ** making money ** (gasp!) by sequestering Carbon.

I looked in vain for any sign the folks involved are thinking of using nuclear power to drive their processes.

Apparently wind and solar energy are the focus of their efforts right now.

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#2 2022-01-17 07:59:39

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Re: SpaceNut Postings

http://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php … 57#p190257

This post contains a striking image of an automobile assembly that incorporates a bearing interface.

In addition, SpaceNut has assembled a set of links to information about RTG's (power generators based upon decay of radioactive isotopes).

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#3 2022-01-20 07:20:40

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Re: SpaceNut Postings

In this post, SpaceNut collected text, links and pictures about hydro-energy-storage

http://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php … 48#p190348

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#4 2022-01-20 17:54:46

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Re: SpaceNut Postings

They are also plausible for the desalination project as well...

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#5 2022-02-01 19:56:12

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Re: SpaceNut Postings

SpaceNut has contributed many perfectly matched posts to support member offerings.

http://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php … 42#p190742

This is another example!  it shows an image that carries many of the characteristics of the Large (Football shaped) Ship proposal!

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#6 2023-11-09 20:11:51

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Re: SpaceNut Postings

For SpaceNut .... thank you for the very nice closing post for the Glucose topic!

http://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php … 74#p215774

Those images show what the topic was supposed to produce, but that will not happen.

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#7 2023-11-23 12:05:10

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For SpaceNut ... thank you for this helpful addition to the South of the Border topic ..

https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 96#p216196

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#8 2023-12-31 19:24:16

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Re: SpaceNut Postings

For SpaceNut New Year's Eve ... thank you for the timely notice of the April Solar Eclipse, and for the report of the new mission for the remarkable probe that  visited Bennu, brought the lander back, and is ** still ** able to tackle another challenging mission.

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#9 2024-01-02 18:55:50

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For SpaceNut re link to ornl site .... http://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.php … 31#p218031

Thanks for this outstanding find!

It contains a great deal of information that any NewMars reader interested in Nickel-63 would surely find helpful/interesting/enlightening.

The use of the isotope for explosives detection was new to me, and I'm glad to know it is in service of security for our citizens and our visitors.

The details of production were ** very ** interesting.  The multiple passes (15 if I recall correctly) shows that making Ni-63 is not an easy process.  I liked the explanation that the 100.1 year half life means the producers don't have to hurry.

Another detail that I appreciated was mention of the 3.6% of refined nickel.  To clarify a point. That is not 3.6 of the ore. That is 3.6% of the highly refined nickel (between 99.8 and 99.9 %).

The article is dated: January 3, 2011 - The price of $5.92 per pound has increased over the past 10 years.

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#10 2024-03-21 18:24:34

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For SpaceNut re Container packed solar panel accordion power generator ...

https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 54#p220654

Thanks for finding and showing that powerful and compact package.

If Louis were still here, I think he'd approve of the packaging for deployment on Mars.

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#11 Yesterday 18:34:19

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Re: SpaceNut Postings

For SpaceNut re link to post by Louis that you put into My Hacienda topic ...

This is a minor fix ... the link you left in the post is to the open edit where you copied the text...

If you want to let folks go to the original post, the link is: https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 77#p144977

You'll see the problem if you test the link as an ordinary visitor to the site, and not as an Admin.

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