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Zren8989 t1_itfhd6j wrote on October 23, 2022 at 6:54 AM

Reply to comment by BillHicksScream in Next month, Japanese company iSpace will become the first private company to deliver a lunar lander and commercial payload to the moon's surface. Two more private companies aim to follow them in 2023. Is this the start of a lunar economy? by lughnasadh

Not even on aux power and just inertia? Or is space not frictionless?

BillHicksScream t1_itgdzjm wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:30 PM

That's just a metaphor for the the massive barriers and dangers of space. A hole in a sea ship vs a space ship? Huge difference.

If a ship starts slowly sinking just off shore, recovery of people & goods is easy. In Space its almost impossible.