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Re: Fwd: Re: starship-design: Hi, from a newbie
In a message dated Fri, 18 Jan 2002 8:39:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, Zenon Kulpa <zkulpa@ippt.gov.pl> writes:
> > From owner-starship-design@lists.uoregon.edu Fri Jan 18 05:37:35 2002
> > From: Curtis Manges <clmanges@yahoo.com>
> >
> > --- KellySt@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 1/15/02 8:54:08 PM, toxicroach@swbell.net
> > >
> > > >Oh wow. Eco-freak on the list.
> >
> [...]
> > > ;)
> > >
> > > I'm expecting they "how dare we go forth into space when we messed
> > > up (mother) Earth so much".
> >
> > Think about it: if I felt that way, I wouldn't be on this list,
> > would I?
Been known to happen.
;/
> Concerning eco-freaks vs. space, you may find it interesting to
> look at http://www.islandone.org/LEOBiblio/SPBI100.HTM
> The author of that pages have had a rough time trying to
> advance his ideas in green literature...
Greens aren't big on high tech and open frounteers.
> [...]
> >
> > Finally, on the frame-and-panel construction, isn't that best done
> > with triangles instead of squares? Geodesic domes come to mind,
Those work, but most f&P construction is standard retangular buildings.