Long Workdays...

[seawasp]

.... I'm going to be doing lots of long workdays until the end of next week, as I have two proposals and some other stuff to get done. This will make things unfortunately hairy for Kathy, who won't have me to drag kids into bed at appropriate times.

Comments

[shana.livejournal.com]

That's too bad.

But as a reward, I shall come to visit at the end of next week and bring chocolate. And snap pea crisps. And a guidebook to Gabon.

And I'll try not to whinge at the lack of PBEM updates. I may still send you things that I think of, though.

{{{hugs}}}

Well...

[seawasp]

... the PBEM updates are just as likely to happen. I'm not going to be working on the weekends. Or rather, I'll be working, but not on IEM work.

Re: Well...

[shana.livejournal.com]

Threshold or Demons or Shadow or Trial Run?

Re: Well...

[seawasp]

Yes.

Re: Well...

[shana.livejournal.com]

I knew you'd say that. :)

Well, I want those stories. As well as PBEM updates. And stuff that's still in your 'to be written' queue...

[noctyrnus.livejournal.com]

That sucks , but I've had it happen to me , and I know how you feel :(

hopefully it wont be too bad :)

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Well, you could just chain the kids to the beds for the duration...

[arnnie-the-mad.livejournal.com]

Dear Mr. Spoor,

I am new to this, so if I make a mistake, please bear with me.

I just finished reading BOUNDRY and thoroughly enjoyed it. I do have a question, though...

Is not the USA signatory to a treaty banning nuclear explosions in outer space? Would not that bollex your rocket?

Thank you very much!

Arnold A. Gugarty

Arnnie_the_Mad

[shana.livejournal.com]

That would be Orion.

As I understand it, they are using nuclear reactors, not bombs, so NERVA is okay.

Well...

[seawasp]

... (A) it's not a bomb, just a reactor. NERVA is a very simple design: reactor heats up, gas goes through reactor, gas gets real hot and blasts out the back. Standard rocket, no radiation release, lots of efficiency.

(B) there was mention of a lot of political maneuvering about nuclear reactors going up in space.

Now, ORION ("Old Bang-Bang") would have a problem getting licensed. On the other hand, anyone who manages to get thousands of nuclear bombs INTO space probably doesn't need to worry about someone arresting them, either.

There have actually been a number of nuclear reactors in space applications before (the Russians used a lot of them). These, however, are a LOT bigger.