X-Message-Number: 15155 From: "Pat Clancy" <> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:06:33 -0800 Subject: Re: Urban or Rual Brent Fox wrote: > We have the technology to build a "S.S. Birdseye", but the cost (now) would be > prohibitive to build, and launch. If, "S.S. Birdseye" were to be launched into > a comet type orbit, then there would be several factors to worry about. Here's > just a few I can think of right off: > > 1) Micrometeor impacts > 2) Radiation > 3) Memory of *why* "S.S. Birdseye" is out there (If it's in a large orbit - > many, if not hundreds of years could pass before it comes back our way) True, although regarding (2) that's generally regarded as a problem for _living_ cargo. A technology that can repair cryo-damaged bodies could possibly repair any radiation damage as well. As for (3), that might be a plus - such a vessel returning to earth after say 50,000 years might be considered a valuable artifact. Pat Clancy Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=15155