Sakurako Hino Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I think I was aiming too high with my Lunar project. Around april I saw the first cost readouts of the project, and I saw I would be bankrupted right now with the supplies I had and the payout I would have had to do just to keep the domes up and running. That, and a new business opportunity cam up around the same time I NEEDED to jump onto to increase my cash intake portfolio.But, a couple sacrifices are being made in order to not only secure my future, but provide a level of capital that would allow me to indulge more in things like the lunar base.Those 2 sacrifices were putting the lunar project on hold untill my monitary funds matched the effort, and I sold off the HMII. It was sold to a recently returning Nova by the name of Typhoon. I guess he needed to have a place to call home on the water.Unfortunately he didn't like the size of my former pride and joy, so she's being currently dismantled and refitted to a smaller size. She'll be a whole new ship when it's all said and done.But, I got one of the two fusion reactors I built back, and the other is still giving quality data to the researchers at the university that helped me get the licencing for the two. The first I returned though to the university. I have no use for it.The new project is a new concept in passenger/cargo air transport. I sort of thought of it when trying to find a way to quickly move cargo around. It's built around the concept of a dirigible/flying wing hybrid. I figure with the body already lighter than air, the aerodynamics of the wing should allow mach 1 flight, and I would requie less fuel.I am cracking open some new ideas to make the most fuel efficient design, with even more energy efficient electrical systems and battery systems.I figure, fully loaded, the thing should fly 6 times around the earth before needing to be fueled. The Jinbocho (The first ship that will come off the line), will be more spartan than the HMII, but will still have enough room at least to be comfortable.Heh, and I still have alot of spare uniforms. Perhaps my initial crew for the maiden flights could make use of them. Of course, I'll personally handle the test flights. I don't want any Human personnel getting hurt.But... this is the opportunity I've been waiting for. One I am sure will succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 As I've said in the past, if you need a hand I'd be happy to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakurako Hino Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 Well, while the help is appreciated, the issue was resource management. Even with a constant channel to rely upon for getting things from point A to B. There would have been upkeep issues. My Lunar home then is something that became a far-off plan. It's not scrubbed by no means. It just needs more time for planning.Besides, this new project is quite exiting. If it works, it will be quite revolutionary. Unless in 5 years someone comes up with some sort of Anti-Grav tech that doesn't violate S&T. Then I would be out of business.But, I can't hedge my bets on a fear. Business folk tend to get eaten alive if they let their fear control them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typhoon Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Quote:Originally posted by Fuusen:Those 2 sacrifices were putting the lunar project on hold until my monitary funds matched the effort, and I sold off the HMII. It was sold to a recently returning Nova by the name of Typhoon. I guess he needed to have a place to call home on the water.Unfortunately he didn't like the size of my former pride and joy, so she's being currently dismantled and refitted to a smaller size. She'll be a whole new ship when it's all said and done.I need a place to call my own away from those I might injure... Given that the HMII was twice the length of a aircraft carrier yes, you could say I had a problem with the sheer scale of her... I want a vessel that I can manuver through the Bering Strait or in the canyons of the Atlantic... I simply don't need all that wasted cargo space. You will have my assistance on your new project as we previously discussed, whatever materials that arn't needed on the former HMII will be yours, I will assist with construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakurako Hino Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 And your help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Quote:Originally posted by Fuusen:Unless in 5 years someone comes up with some sort of Anti-Grav tech that doesn't violate S&T. Then I would be out of business.My projections, based soley on my own research, tell me that I can have a Contra-Gravity generator tested and ready for market within 7 to 10 years. This of course is an optimal estimation, but even with the usual research hiccups I think I'm looking at around 12 or 13 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Access Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 S&T really does slow down progress a bit too much, doesn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kestrel404 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Only to the point of a controlled sprint, instead of a headlong rush. There are a great many cliffs out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Acutally, those caculation don't have anything to do with S&T (unless you want to refer to them as one of those minor hiccups). I was more refering to the difficulty of taking a technology reliant on Quantum Wave Radiation for power and adapting it to a more stable and cost effective technology. Something the masses could reasonably attain.Gravitational Physics and it's related technology are my area of expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakurako Hino Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Well, perhaps you should drop me a line. Perhaps with more minds like ours working on this we could eventually speed up this endeavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugin Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Quote:Originally posted by Access: S&T really does slow down progress a bit too much, doesn't it. No, not at all actually. I've had little to no problem with them for nearly seven years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Access Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Nor have I, but that's because I'm smarter than them. They'll also never know that this post existed.For some others though, I sure expected much more out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarot Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Nothing surprises me where the Project guys and gals are concerned. The time they hauled my ass to Bahrain to answer questions, the honcho heading up the investigation asked me to sign the mural I put in their "waiting room". Nice guy. A little stressed. Pretty cool all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Dwarf Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 If you have need of any addional help, I would be more than willing to provide my talents, and maybe getting a chance to travel to the moon would be great as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 Quote:Originally posted by Endeavor: Well, perhaps you should drop me a line. Perhaps with more minds like ours working on this we could eventually speed up this endeavor. Sorry love, but I doubt the family would appreciate me collaborating with the competition.Brunch however, would not be out of he question. I know a lovely little bistro in Rome that serves an espresso and biscotti that is simply to die for. Interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakurako Hino Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 The... Family? Is your family also in the technology business, or are you tied up in something that perhaps I should not be entangled with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Oh heh, I'm not part of any criminal "family." No the Hutchinson family (of which I am the youngest of two) is heavily involved in vaious engineering and technology concerns. We have more than a few American and Canadian military and defence contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakurako Hino Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 Oh, I can see the competition thing there then.I don't mind the invite to Dinner. Perhaps Late July we could set a date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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