Comments by KiwiThinker (@kiwithinker) - Honouree

KiwiThinker

New Zealand

Interested in all things space & AI related. In particular SpaceX and their missions to the Moon and Mars.

@kiwithinker 65

12 days ago

You raise a good point. I'm assuming an initial, single SpaceX Mars colony, then a spread to multiple locations. Not sure if it will be as a

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@kiwithinker 65

13 days ago

I hadn't considered the Earth backup angle - a very good point. Might need a bigger mesh that I pictured. The crypto point is interesting

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@kiwithinker 65

22 days ago

I could see a link happening between the two so a bot could interact for local AI, but having it fully local - not so sure.

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

I'm sure some industrious martians will look into it - would you go with all this set up for you?

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

The 2026 windows is possible but hard. Until we see an in-space refuel it's still up in the air.

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9 months ago

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

You raise a good point. I don't think materials will be a problem once mining is in full swing, but the machines are a factor. A couple of

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

Be whole industry of it's own - specially because it will probably stream 24/7 (with a small delay). Lot's of opportunities if you're in qui

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

Yes, lots of talk about how much the androids will need to be hardened for radiation. Being humanoid, they also have the option of wearing c

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

Sure, this first window is the key. Even sending one ship this year should be possible as long as there is refueling. Re-use is a benefit bu

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

The eight gates are discussed in the second part of the series 'Mars Independence Timing' in 3/8.

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@kiwithinker 65

9 months ago

Good point, didn't quite get the right. Here's a better/clearer (I hope) explanation. (Maybe I'll update the doc with this as well if it mak

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@kiwithinker 65

10 months ago

Yes, it's from NASA. Apparently they measure atmospheric optical depth (tau, where higher values mean more blockage). During storms, the i

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@kiwithinker 65

10 months ago

Vertical panels will definitely help reduce the risk to dusk build up which will help. However, so storms do reduce sun a lot. Large batteri

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@kiwithinker 65

10 months ago

StarTrek food replicators 🙂 I can see the potential (as long as they don't call it fish etc when it really isn't). Mars has the potentia

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