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Mine The Moon For Helium-3
Rob Kennedy writes "A story at The Daily Cardinal is reporting that UW-Madison researchers are looking to mine the moon for helium-3 as an energy source, which supposedly would yield about 1000 times more energy per pound than coal. Although there are several hurdles that would need to be cleared, The Associated Press mentions one catch in particular: 'The researchers still are working on building a helium-3 reactor that would produce more energy than it takes in.' Indeed. SciScoop has a more in-depth discussion of the prospect."
'The researchers still are working on building a helium-3 reactor that would produce more energy than it takes in.'
Great. So we've got our power problem on the moon solved for a bit. What about getting that power back to earth. Oh yeah. nevermind.
Let solve our problems here before we go solving problems elsewhere, folks.
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I'll give you that. It was a rant. Just annoyed at my first 'troll' mod. oh well, I've lost my troll virginity now and it's all good.
What the parent comment (and mine) were pointing out was that it wasn't what the article summary said. We're pointing out the humor that it said that the REACTOR (not reaction) would take produce more energy than it takes in. He-3 being part of the energy that is taken in, of course.
Yes, but that was obviously implied to anyone who knows anything about physics. you're pedantry is pointless and obtuse.
Do you bitch when people say "I ran to the store" when actualy, they drove?
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.