It will be fossile fuel powered

"Next stage"?

Buddy, we need to solve our problems on this planet first before we start trying to do stuff like that...

Originally posted by datCookie:

"Next stage"?

Buddy, we need to solve our problems on this planet first before we start trying to do stuff like that...

Abundant energy and resources would solve those issues here.

In space, solar panels have significantly greater advantages than they do on Earth. They're not going to get caked in dust, snow, rained on, be less prone to breaking, and without the sun having to penetrate the atmosphere, you'd get significantly more power through them. I think in space, you could make a better case for solar. But on Earth and in the real world, It's little more than a scam. Nuclear is the way to go on the ground.

Originally posted by St✩rlight:

Nuclear because we can use it to generate thrust.

Ppl hate nuclear so it will be oil coal and gas powered

Originally posted by Ulfrinn:

In space, solar panels have significantly greater advantages than they do on Earth. They're not going to get caked in dust, snow, rained on, be less prone to breaking, and without the sun having to penetrate the atmosphere, you'd get significantly more power through them. I think in space, you could make a better case for solar. But on Earth and in the real world, It's little more than a scam. Nuclear is the way to go on the ground.

Nah they are useless solar power doesnt work and should be banned along with the hydro power scam oil coal and gas is the best source of power stop being stupid change is bad oil coal and gas will never run out solar in space is bad for costs alot for no production while oil coal and gas is economical profitable and proven to work

Originally posted by Ulfrinn:

In space, solar panels have significantly greater advantages than they do on Earth. They're not going to get caked in dust, snow, rained on, be less prone to breaking, and without the sun having to penetrate the atmosphere, you'd get significantly more power through them. I think in space, you could make a better case for solar. But on Earth and in the real world, It's little more than a scam. Nuclear is the way to go on the ground.

For once, I actually agree with you.

Too many higher ups are scared of nuclear power, despite it being the safest and cleanest energy to produce by modern standards. The only understandable concern is the cost, but it would pay itself back a hundredfold in no time anyway.

Originally posted by Ulfrinn:

In space, solar panels have significantly greater advantages than they do on Earth. They're not going to get caked in dust, snow, rained on, be less prone to breaking, and without the sun having to penetrate the atmosphere, you'd get significantly more power through them. I think in space, you could make a better case for solar. But on Earth and in the real world, It's little more than a scam. Nuclear is the way to go on the ground.

An article on the works in progress for Earth, not a particularly in depth one and it completely ignores The Irish contribution which is considerable.
But it works for a quick look.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/space-solar-panels-could-provide-europe-most-of-its-renewable-energy-by-2050-study-says/ar-AA1L01Qo

Nuclear reactor on Moon, what could possibly go wrong...

Originally posted by datCookie:

Originally posted by Ulfrinn:

In space, solar panels have significantly greater advantages than they do on Earth. They're not going to get caked in dust, snow, rained on, be less prone to breaking, and without the sun having to penetrate the atmosphere, you'd get significantly more power through them. I think in space, you could make a better case for solar. But on Earth and in the real world, It's little more than a scam. Nuclear is the way to go on the ground.

For once, I actually agree with you.

Too many higher ups are scared of nuclear power, despite it being the safest and cleanest energy to produce by modern standards. The only understandable concern is the cost, but it would pay itself back a hundredfold in no time anyway.

They're not scared of nuclear, they're just heavily invested in it's competitors.

Originally posted by Ulfrinn:

Originally posted by datCookie:

For once, I actually agree with you.

Too many higher ups are scared of nuclear power, despite it being the safest and cleanest energy to produce by modern standards. The only understandable concern is the cost, but it would pay itself back a hundredfold in no time anyway.

They're not scared of nuclear, they're just heavily invested in it's competitors.

Ban nuclear its not profitable only viable energy production sources is coal gas and oil why change what worked for 200 years

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Nuclear reactor on Moon, what could possibly go wrong... :nuke_prepper:

We've already used nuclear power on the moon.

Originally posted by Ulfrinn:

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Nuclear reactor on Moon, what could possibly go wrong...

We've already used nuclear power on the moon.

There is serious difference between using some nuclear battery to power equipment and building full scale nuclear reactor.

Originally posted by Corvus XIII:

Originally posted by datCookie:

"Next stage"?

Buddy, we need to solve our problems on this planet first before we start trying to do stuff like that...

Abundant energy and resources would solve those issues here.

Resources from space will never be cost effective due to the cost of getting things into and out of space. By the time resources from space become competitive in terms of cost, society will have already collapsed.

The only thing that will change this is discovering some physics defying high-thrust-low-cost propulsion system, but no such thing is likely.

Originally posted by Corvus XIII:

Originally posted by Ulfrinn:

In space, solar panels have significantly greater advantages than they do on Earth. They're not going to get caked in dust, snow, rained on, be less prone to breaking, and without the sun having to penetrate the atmosphere, you'd get significantly more power through them. I think in space, you could make a better case for solar. But on Earth and in the real world, It's little more than a scam. Nuclear is the way to go on the ground.

An article on the works in progress for Earth, not a particularly in depth one and it completely ignores The Irish contribution which is considerable.
But it works for a quick look.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/space-solar-panels-could-provide-europe-most-of-its-renewable-energy-by-2050-study-says/ar-AA1L01Qo

And with whose space program are they going to do that with? Elon Musk alone has a much more functional space program than Europe has.