arewemartiansyet t1_j2e27jp wrote
Reply to comment by IglooCrusade in Want to Build Structures on the Moon? Just Blast the Regolith With Microwaves - Microwaves are useful for more than just heating up leftovers. They can also make landing pads on other worlds - Universe Today by vibrunazo
That's either incredibly pessimistic or uninformed unless you are betting on SpaceX completely disappearing. Even then there are other private launch providers will eventually develop the required hardware.
Apokolypze t1_j2e7csw wrote
He also apparently missed the 1960s in school. Given this article is talking about the moon, which we've already been to.
IglooCrusade t1_j2ebii9 wrote
You mean it talking about blasting the lunar surface with microwaves?
Did we do that in the 60s when we landed?
Apokolypze t1_j2ec60t wrote
I'm guessing at least some of the radiation given off by the eagle landers was microwave, but obviously the magnitude described in the article is hypothetical
IglooCrusade t1_j2edep9 wrote
No, they did not use microwaves to blast debris from underneath the lunar landers.
Apokolypze t1_j2ee7mg wrote
No shit, I was merely saying it probably gave off some microwave energy. Blasting the surface with microwaves to scienmagically make a landing pad is hypothetical.
IglooCrusade t1_j2eblar wrote
>eventually
Uh, yeah of course. But while you're alive, they won't be running supply missions to Mars, no.
fencethe900th t1_j2fmdfu wrote
You are incredibly pessimistic, considering you've assumedly lived through SpaceX's increase in performance over the last half decade.
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