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Re:Why I thought we'd all be living in space by now by aardvarkious on Saturday January 10, 2009 @09:33PM (#428697)
I could see humans taking rockets while all non-perishable cargo takes the elevator.
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Re:Why I thought we'd all be living in space by now by swombat on Sunday January 11, 2009 @07:44AM (#429095)
Last I heard it costs some $20,000 per pound to send material up in a space shuttle. I think this would be beyond most people's commuting allowance!
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Re:Why I thought we'd all be living in space by now by gravitycop on Sunday January 11, 2009 @07:51AM (#429099)
The Space Shuttle is not LEO on the cheap. The Sea Dragon does a lot better (as low as $8.90/lb, in 1963 dollars).

http://www.dunnspace.com/leo_on_the_cheap.htm

http://neverworld.net/truax

http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_1.pdf

http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_3.pdf

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