[another_someone]

So, He³ is the new NASA excuse to go to the moon and make plants there?
Who they want to convince? Not me, at least.

Given we do not yet have any working fusion plant, I think it a little premature myself to start speculating about the sources of available fuel supply.

Not sure how much of this speculation is actually by NASA, and how much by others trying to argue on behalf of NASA (maybe when I have the time I should trawl through the NASA web site and see what they say for themselves, rather than what other's say on their behalf).

[lightarrow]

So, He³ is the new NASA excuse to go to the moon and make plants there?
Who they want to convince? Not me, at least.

Given we do not yet have any working fusion plant, I think it a little premature myself to start speculating about the sources of available fuel supply.
Not sure how much of this speculation is actually by NASA, and how much by others trying to argue on behalf of NASA (maybe when I have the time I should trawl through the NASA web site and see what they say for themselves, rather than what other's say on their behalf).

Ok, it's premature.
However, even considering how can money be directed to NASA projects, if they will go to the moon and make plants there, it'll be 2% to take some "microbubble of He³" from stones, and 98% for other reasons (I let you imagine which ones).

[Seany]

I can realise why it may be premature, but I still think that it is a good idea. Yes, we do not have a good enough idea yet, of He3 and the fusion thing, but that is why we set our aim to 2010. By then, hopefully, we will have atleast a start to it, and maybe efficient enough to work.

[Guttedpiggy]

OMG i saw that program and asked the nakedscientists to do a radioshow on it, you thief! XD, i think it would be fun to watch lol, 1 ton of h3 would apparantly supply the whole of england for enough power for a year or something crazy like that, but it could affect the tides and screw the whole of the undersea life up =\ so im not sure bout it

[Seany]

Hmm.. I did not watch this program, but according to Universe, 1kg of He3 would be enough to supply us for 10 years.

[Negin -(Universe) (OP)]

I'm pretty sure they mentioned the power of HE3 fusion is enough to supply the Earth for a long time, not 1 year!!! and yes they mentioned some of the implications as well. by the way Guttedpiggy when did you ask the naked scientist??

one more question Another someone: you said that there is no atomsphere on the moon, i predict it is actually a fact but i somehow think it impossible for a planet not to have an external atomosphere i.e. the gases not locked up in rocks??? i mean all the planets in our solar system have an atomosphere right?? so whay shouldn't their moons??