User:Arolah

Background

I am mostly self taught since I left the University of Colorado Boulder in 1987. While there I studied under Joe R. Smyth who is renouned for his work on crystalography and lunar mineral analysis. Many of my collegues continued to pursue careers in Chemistry, Physics, Mechanical engineering, and Geology. By and by I went the private enterprise path and and now work as a Systems Analyst at a large company. Most days the closest I get to being a real scientist is reading Science News or RealClimate.org[1]

Lunar Interests

Years ago, what really got me interested in space was the realization that we living here on this Earth could use a little help and space would eventually be where we would get it. Dr Criswell provided an excellent analysis of how economic output of all types is directly associated with energy consumption. I know from studying geology and climatology that fossil fuels are limited and that burning them has many undesirable side effects. The sooner we humans develop space the more confident I am in a less troubled future.

My areas of interest is in the know how of setting up bases, power systems, low gravity manufacturing, and agriculture in extremely hostile environments. The glamorous areas of rocketry, satellites, and everything you need to get there, I prefer to delegate to people who know a lot more than me. There are a lot of ways to develop space and none of them proven so far. I choose to advance a very conservative vision that does not rely on technological breakthroughs and can be trusted on in the worst case.

My goal is to assist in the formation of inviting articles that inspire people to take a deeper interest in space as a whole. The space movement advances when people make things more understandible and thus more appealing.

Sincerely Thor email a-r-o-l-a-h (atsymbol) y-a-h-o-o (dot) c-o-m