DPRG mailing list archives: [DPRG] Robots on the Moon

Sun Feb 24 12:39:23 CST 2008

Please don't cross post to other discussion groups. I don't know what
the moonballoon yahoo group is but I don't think it has to do with DPRG.

I don't think anyone has done quantum telecommunications. If you know
differently send a reference please.

Kip

On Sun, 2008-02-24 at 09:17 -0800, Pay_the_Piper wrote:
> The issue of a time factor in tele-robotic control is not so important for
> the Moon but it is for more distant planets. Would quantum
> telecommunications solve this problem? Do quantum communications arrive
> simultaneously? Can they be sent wirelessly?
> 
> PtP
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kipton Moravec" <kip at kdream.com>
> To: <rmd at newmicros.com>
> Cc: "dprglist" <dprglist at dprg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 6:23 AM
> Subject: RE: [DPRG] Robots on the Moon
> 
> 
> >I am guessing they will have geosynchronous satellites around the moon
> > to relay the results to where they can be picked up by earth. The other
> > option is a single non-geosynchronous satellite that uploads the data
> > when it is on the back side, and downloads it to earth when it is on the
> > earth side.  Since there is no atmosphere, or other transmitters,
> > existing technology like 2.4 GHz radios can reach the satellite with
> > very wide bandwidth.
> >
> > Kip
> >
> > On Sat, 2008-02-23 at 13:33 -0600, Randy M. Dumse wrote:
> >> Dpa said: Thursday, February 21, 2008 6:24 PM
> >> > "The array will cover an area of up to two square kilometers;
> >> > the modules would be moved into place on the lunar surface by
> >> > automated vehicles."
> >>
> >> Let me guess. Will these be autonomous? Or teleremotely
> >> operated, on the dark side of the moon. Where no radio signals
> >> can go.
> >>
> >> Then my next question. What good is a radio receiver on the dark
> >> side of the moon? It sits over there and discovers the secrets
> >> of the universe,,, then what? how will we ever learn the
> >> results? Will the robots send us a telegram via special robotic
> >> space currier?
> >>
> >> While a little tongue in check, here, you have to wonder about
> >> these articles that leave out important details like; How do you
> >> communicate with a place that's attractive exactly because it's
> >> where you can't communicate? It's sort of like having an IR
> >> remote in the bedroom to change the TV/Radio in the living room.
> >> A big piece of the idea is missing. And then once we solve that
> >> problem with a cross lunar radio repeater, or moon satelites
> >> communications bounces, doesn't that sort of defeat the utility
> >> of the place that was once shielded from such influence?
> >>
> >> Is Homer Simpson on this design team?
> >>
> >> Randy
> >> www.newmicros.com
> >>
> >>
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