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Sswordtart replied to the thread Feeding a High Population, Non-Agricultural world.I concur. The CRB lists TL 8 as the minimum required for sustainable atmosphere type 0 survival. It should be noted however that the...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.To be fair, I only said depressurising was standard practice for loading in space. I said you might choose to run depressurised for...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.What is the stated cost of these containers and the cost difference between the 00 and the 05 container? Whilst low cost is generally...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.I don't agree with the 4E. Current standard containers are standard in two dimension. That allows prismatic consistency simplifying...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.These are engineering challenges for the far future. Even if we cannot think of solutions in the here and now, it is reasonable to...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Beltstrike.Best start now then :)
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.I had a car battery shipped in a box that was about 2" wider in all dimensions. The packing was genius, a bin bag filled with expanding...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.You could combine this with the packing solution. If your liner was a flat bag (or rather 6 linked flat bags each covering a face of the...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.Depressurisation of the cargo hold is only NEEDED if you don't have a cargo airlock and if you transfer cargo in open space...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Beltstrike.That is rather a shame, though wholly believable. It is perhaps better if each participant tries to speak in the others language. They...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.The container cost is met by the shipper, but again your presumption is they need to be proof against vacuum. Which trade goods actually...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.Just because a container isn't sealed. doesn't mean it needs to be pressurised. A container full of ore can sit in vacuum quite happily...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Mating Airlocks to Cargo Hatches.I just depressurise the cargo hold. The small craft cargo pods handle it in space, vehicles on the ground. The only time you need to...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread An Alternate Take On Fabrication Rules.Probably explains why the investment return on a ship share is so poor :) MCr1 gets you KCr1 per annum - 0.1% APR