In 3 days the world will change.

Discussion in 'Science and Technology' started by Monkey Boy, Jun 27, 2018.

  1. GeorgeJetStoned

    GeorgeJetStoned Odd Member

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    A disclaimer:
    238Pu has a half life of 87 years so it has a higher initial investment. But you only fill it once. You can choose 90Sr which has a half life of 28 years, sure you'll fill it twice (3 times if you're lucky), but you can have a service do it for you. If you're a real cheap skate, or you just dig that refueling station community vibe, you can go for the 210Po which has a half life of a measly 138 days. So you'll only be filling it up about a 2,000 times before you're too feeble to drive.
     
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  2. GeorgeJetStoned

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    No, THIS is changing a tap:
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    And the tap changer is only about $8 an hour and can empty the trash as well!
     
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  3. Monkey Boy

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    I looked into rtg and it's interesting. I'm not sure what the cost would be and I would be worried about the radiation possibly leaking.
     
  4. GeorgeJetStoned

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    Yea, it's a quandary when you're trying to power a satellite, where every gram counts. But for a land vehicle, the lead shielding would be more than adequate without a punishing weight increase. It would probably weigh slightly more than a V8 combustion engine. And it would likely never have to be opened for the first owner. After that, it's a matter of what energy source they choose.
     
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    I wonder when the water peak will be.
     
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    They did post a profit 3rd quarter $313 million and looks like around the same 4th quarter.

    $313 million sounds a lot, but still represents only a 2% operating margin, and they will of course come out at a loss for the whole year

    And all of this of course when they are supposedly expanding.

    Youd need quarterly profits in the 10s of billions to convince anyone of their longevity
     
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    Lucifer deliver to me immediately sex!
     
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    I used to talk it to my mom when she asked me why i have such a bad grades
     

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