Re: Brin-l Digest, Vol 18, Issue 4

> Of course not.  The present cost and the present market are and
> largely government projects.  If it helps any, I no longer think power
> satellites or serious human presence in space will *ever* happen.

What about the Solaren/PG&E partnership -- did that fall through?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/13/MN7S171PSL.DTL
http://www.universetoday.com/2009/04/15/major-utility-company-makes-agreement-
for-space-based-solar-power/

Shorter: http://tinyurl.com/c9vejg and http://tinyurl.com/dm8z7h

> Something that I don't think is as good but is certainly a lot less
> expensive has come along.  I am now working on that project to the
> exclusion of any work on space transportation.

Thorium-based nuclear looks extremely interesting to me, but I haven't yet 
seen any critical commentary. (Is that by any chance...?)

Woozle