Comments on: The Google lunar challenge http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:41:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: SEO Optimization http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14920 SEO Optimization Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:24:11 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/#comment-14920 Ok now this is already WEIRD but i would definitively enjoy watching the clip (once it gets on the net). Ok now this is already WEIRD but i would definitively enjoy watching the clip (once it gets on the net).

]]> By: Dr, Bot http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14912 Dr, Bot Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:01:16 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/#comment-14912 I checked 1993 launch prices and got about 45 million for a Titan II (if you could buy one). A Soyuz goes for about $15m. That's enough to put a 500KG package on the moon, figure about 50kg for the robot. You can build a robot to do everything you want on the moon for under a million, but the 'air' freight and soft landing is gonna hurt ya. I checked 1993 launch prices and got about 45 million for a Titan II (if you could buy one). A Soyuz goes for about $15m. That’s enough to put a 500KG package on the moon, figure about 50kg for the robot. You can build a robot to do everything you want on the moon for under a million, but the ‘air’ freight and soft landing is gonna hurt ya.

]]> By: Kiltak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14893 Kiltak Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:10:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/#comment-14893 Yeah, <a href="http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/08/25/google-earth-sky-explore-earth-and-far-far-beyond/" rel="nofollow">I did</a>, and I've been using it ever since. It's absolutely awesome.... and awesome is an understatement in this case :) Yeah, I did, and I’ve been using it ever since. It’s absolutely awesome…. and awesome is an understatement in this case :)

]]> By: BelchSpeak http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14890 BelchSpeak Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:49:09 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/#comment-14890 Its nice to see the Google guys doing something fun with their money. You may have reported on moon.google.com previously. Since they introduced the site, they have really brought it along with detailed information about each landing, waypoints along their exploration and great photos and more. Its nice to see the Google guys doing something fun with their money.

You may have reported on moon.google.com previously. Since they introduced the site, they have really brought it along with detailed information about each landing, waypoints along their exploration and great photos and more.

]]> By: Jonathan Franzone http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-14883 Jonathan Franzone Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:22:44 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2007/09/14/the-google-lunar-challenge/#comment-14883 Of course it'll probably take MORE than $20 million to achieve that goal, but I guess whoever won would be able to recoup some of the cost. Maybe they'll hold a giveaway/competition for a civilian to tag along. That'd be way cool. Of course it’ll probably take MORE than $20 million to achieve that goal, but I guess whoever won would be able to recoup some of the cost. Maybe they’ll hold a giveaway/competition for a civilian to tag along. That’d be way cool.

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