Re: Changing topics ....

From	William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux
Subject	Re: Changing topics ....
Date	2016-10-16 11:59 +0000
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On 2016-10-16, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@invalid.es> wrote:
> On 2016-10-16 13:23, William Unruh wrote:
>> On 2016-10-16, Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>> Daniel60 <Daniel47@eternal-september.org> writes:
>>>> On 18/09/2016 6:11 AM, J.O. Aho wrote:
>>>> <Snip>
>>>>> Space rocket straight into the sun...
>>>>
>>>> I've often wondered why this is not the process used to dispose of
>>>> spent Nuclear rods from reactors!! After all, the Sun *is* just one
>>>> big Nuclear Reactor!! (O.K. Fusion v Fission, but .... !)
>>>>
>>>> Sure, great care would have to be taken getting the spent rods to
>>>> rocket launch sites and then ensure that the rockets make it into
>>>> space and then on, on into the Sun.
>>>>
>>>> And the process would cost a mint, but .............!
>>>
>>> The earth is moving *fast*; to go ???straight into the sun??? you need to
>>> dump all that speed.  Fantastically expensive compared to a broad range
>>> of other astronomical destinations.
>
> It would be "spiralling down into"...

Depends on how rapidly you "dump all that speed". Certainly the most
efficient way is to "spiral down" or use the other planets (Venus,
mercury) to assist. But that has the danger of crashing the rocket into
those planets-- cosmic pollution.

>
>> The bigger problem is "Sure, great care would have to be taken..." Space
>> launch is tricky and dangerous, and even one rocket crash would be a
>> huge disaster. Make Chernobile look like a sunday school picnic. There
>> is no fallback. Burying it is far far safer. 
>
> Even launching a exploring mission with a nuclear battery rises a lot of
> concerns and protests. And it is what is needed to go into the far solar
> planets.
>
>

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When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 17:09 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-09-16 19:36 -0500
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:50 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? /less <roam@noabode.nil> - 2016-09-17 01:07 +0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:51 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Bit Twister <BitTwister@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-09-17 01:12 +0000
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:54 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-17 05:39 +0200
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 21:49 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-09-17 13:46 +0100
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-17 14:01 +0000
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-17 18:44 +0200
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 10:14 -0700
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-09-17 20:07 +0000
            Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? jrg <connyank@cox.net> - 2016-09-17 14:18 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-09-17 20:06 +0000
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 13:37 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Dan C <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> - 2016-09-17 01:49 +0000
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:55 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-16 18:55 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-09-17 07:09 -0400
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Yrrah <Yrrah-aol@aol.invalid> - 2016-09-17 14:16 +0200
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-17 18:48 +0200
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2016-09-17 22:11 +0200
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-09-17 22:19 +0200
            Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2016-09-18 01:03 +0200
              Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-17 23:30 +0000
          Changing topics .... (was:- Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking?) Daniel60 <Daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2016-10-16 18:54 +1100
            Re: Changing topics .... Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2016-10-16 10:38 +0100
              Re: Changing topics .... William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-10-16 11:23 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-16 13:46 +0200
                Re: Changing topics .... William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-10-16 11:59 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-16 14:25 +0200
                Re: Changing topics .... Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-10-17 11:35 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2016-10-17 22:48 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-18 01:57 +0200
                Re: Changing topics .... Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2016-10-18 04:22 +0000
                Re: Changing topics .... Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-10-18 06:20 -0400
                Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-18 12:30 +0200
                Spoil Sports!! Re: Changing topics .... Daniel60 <Daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2016-10-16 23:32 +1100
                Re: Spoil Sports!! Re: Changing topics .... Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2016-10-16 14:01 +0100
                Re: Spoil Sports!! Re: Changing topics .... "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-10-16 15:46 +0200
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2016-09-17 08:04 +0200
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-17 00:23 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-09-17 15:04 +0200
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-09-17 11:20 +0200
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Darklight <nglennglen@netscape.net> - 2016-09-17 13:00 +0100
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 10:12 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2016-09-17 23:12 +0000
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-17 18:12 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Robert Newson <nothanks@bullet3.fsnet.oc.ku> - 2016-09-22 21:33 +0100
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-09-23 02:03 +0000
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-22 19:20 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? jrg <connyank@cox.net> - 2016-09-22 20:48 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-22 21:25 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Robert Newson <nothanks@bullet3.fsnet.oc.ku> - 2016-09-23 19:31 +0100
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-09-23 13:56 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? jrg <connyank@cox.net> - 2016-09-23 14:51 -0700
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-23 21:05 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-09-24 04:15 +0000
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? tmelmosfire@gmail.com - 2016-09-24 00:58 -0700
          Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 20:34 +0000
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Marek Novotny <mareknovotry@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 17:20 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 18:07 -0700
  Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Marek Novotny <mareknovotry@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 18:20 -0700
    Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-09-25 02:16 +0000
      Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Steve Carroll <frelwizzen@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 19:19 -0700
        Re: When will Linux finally support double clicking? Marek Novotny <mareknovotry@gmail.com> - 2016-09-24 19:22 -0700

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