Scientist says we'll never get humans to Mars

 It certainly seems to be a challenge. Don't count Elon Musk out, though...

off grid post, 8.9.19

2/12/26:

Ah, caramba! I wiped out me own video. This one probably cannot be recovered, unless I stored it somewhere. I think not, so it's gone. I remember the idea, though.

The trouble is that there's no way to make videos anymore, unless I learn how to use some new software that does such. An old computer that I was using at the time had a means of making videos. Once I replaced it, the capability went with it. The new Windows computer didn't have the program available. Maybe there was another, but it was different software. There's a learning curve with everything new, and I probably didn't want to spend the time learning how to use it.

It doesn't matter anyway. My mobility is too impaired to do very much, so it likely will not get built.

8/9/19:

Here's a video that may be useful in marketing the northern half of the "ranch".

It isn't the greatest quality.  Basically, it is a recycling of old videos and splicing them together in order to make something that might be watchable.

If it isn't, it is due to lack of practice at this.  As with everything, practice makes perfect.  Or less imperfect.


Video removed by author, sorry...

Haber process

2/10/26:

Another 'hole' patched. Thanks for clicking...

4/19/19:

The Haber process is explained.  The Haber process makes ammonia.

A question that I have is this: can a mixture of gases from woodgas, which is produced by the dry distillation of wood, be used to make ammonia?  If it can, can a device be constructed to make this ammonia, and would it be simple enough for an ordinary person to set it up?

Evidently, an ordinary person can set up a woodgas collector.  The second part is whether or not an ordinary person can make an ammonia making device using the Haber process.

The process requires a lot of pressure, so it may not be that simple.

Now, the reason I ask is this:  can you use this process to make ammonia for use in a fuel cell device?

Lots of questions there.

Assorted Space Colonization videos

2/10/26:

Had to plug another "hole" in my post. Once again, thanks for clicking on it, so as to draw my attention. (even if that wasn't your intention.)

8/19/11:

Here I have collected some videos obtained partly through my YouTube subscription to "fragomatik". The others came from skimming the extra links provided therefrom.

Island One - Settlements in Space (video) by thregar


Habitat (video)by fragomatik


Habitat Fly-thru by fragomatik


Arthur C. Clarke's Rama (video) by cobrabase Eric Bruneton

Texas Reintroduced 5,000 Bison Into Desert Plain.. What Happened Next Was Insane

The buffalo do the unexpected to the soil. This gives me an idea. Most of the problem on my property out west is the dry conditions. There are two possibilities that I've seen. 1) beavers and 2) buffalo. You might think both ideas are nuts. But it has been tried in some places, and it seems to work. Amazing, eh?

Sounds like Science Fiction?

  This post might fit better on the main blog, but there's a lot of uncertainty here.

  Another reason to post this on this blog is that it goes well with Anastasia in Tech videos.

 In theory, all of this could work.  What could go wrong?  All of those questions are answered in this video.

  That makes the next flight of Starship a big deal. Another big explosion could throw it all into doubt.

Muppets do Bohemian Rhapsody

Gimme a break. Ok. Watch this.

Brother can you spare a "dime"?

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Construction ideas

2/8/26:

There seems to be some interest in this post... I watched the video again, and yes, it is indeed interesting.

In particular, the ideas that make the structure weigh a lot less; are of particular interest to me.  The reason is that the more stuff you have to haul around, the bigger the machinery that you have to bring along in order to do the construction work.  Out there in the desert, where facilities are not yet available; this could be a real help.

That's true especially for me right now.  I cannot move around like I used to.

5/3/25:

Space Station idea discussed

2/6/26:

Another video no longer operative, so this one is substituted in its stead. A note about this original post: I recall that John Hunter said that a gas gun could put something from the moon into lunar orbit, and the gas could be at room temperature. So, if memory serves, that is definitely something to think about right there.

2/16/13:

Using a Hunter Gas gun to deploy a space station from the moon.