tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987241699123718287.post1480301915441888513..comments2023-10-23T12:57:43.485-07:00Comments on Planet Plots: Crowdfunding a mars colonyken_anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07612961297952294600noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987241699123718287.post-17924390711195433992013-05-29T02:55:50.117-07:002013-05-29T02:55:50.117-07:00To more directly respond. Crowd funding, if used a...To more directly respond. Crowd funding, if used at all, would only be part of a plan.<br /><br />The incremental approach is to beg, borrow or steal $100m to put a ship in orbit, then use Bigelow's Alpha Station plan to make some money while also doing some sea trials around the moon to get the kinks out.<br /><br />This alone could pay for the first mission. Throw in reality TV and real estate and I really do think the case closes.ken_anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612961297952294600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987241699123718287.post-32800131735702524342013-05-29T02:50:11.890-07:002013-05-29T02:50:11.890-07:00money for FMARS?
I think Zubrin is suffering from...<i>money for FMARS?</i><br /><br />I think Zubrin is suffering from the constant assault he faces. It's hard to keep yourself up when years keep passing.ken_anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612961297952294600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987241699123718287.post-42909282610386979872013-05-29T02:47:43.484-07:002013-05-29T02:47:43.484-07:00Incremental? You Trent are my inspiration not to g...Incremental? You Trent are my inspiration not to go four when you can go twelve... but I get your point.<br /><br />Show your work is what you're really saying and I've always had trouble with that. My professors, back when I was a wee lad, 200 lbs of muscle, have always told me, it's not enough to just have the right answers.<br /><br />Hey, I'm working on it. But know that I do appreciate the occasional kick in the ass you offer.ken_anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07612961297952294600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987241699123718287.post-65907570241911076832013-05-28T21:34:27.689-07:002013-05-28T21:34:27.689-07:00Heh. Perhaps something a little more incremental.
...Heh. Perhaps something a little more incremental.<br /><br />Did you see The Mars Society is trying to raise money against for FMARS? They're doing it in the old "please give us money, we'll give you nothing" way they always have.QuantumGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17336493213317053535noreply@blogger.com