[FPSPACE] Using Ceres as a giant radio telescope

[LARRY KLAES]

I have calculated the time it would take for the Chinese to build NEO detecting radio telescopes on the lunar farside and my data supports the likelihood that several Tunguska-class events will occur to Earth before the Chinese lunar farside NEO detection radio telescopes are complete.   


 
These Tunguska-class events have the strong possibility, due to the increase of human population and further spreading out of urban territories in this time period, of striking either a major city and causing widespread death and destruction with the resulting decline of the nation in which the city resides in, or being interpreted as a nuclear first strike, with the nation being struck responding with nuclear weapons against its enemy or enemies, resulting in global devastation and a return to an era of pre-Industrial society at best, with eventual extinction in a worst-case scenario.  Since more nations will likely have nuclear weapon capabilities during this time period, the accidental triggering of a nuclear response to a Tunguska-class strike no matter where it lands will increase in probability. 
 
The only logical reply to this cosmic threat is to build as many radio and optical SETI systems as possible and scan the Milky Way galaxy for signs of other intelligent societies, especially those who either dwell upon or know of Earth-type worlds.   
 
Once the nearest of these suitable planets are determined, we need to find suitable planetoids for turning into interstellar multigenerational arks.  Since more advanced forms of interstellar propulsion may not be ready by the time the first of the Tunguska-class NEOs strike Earth, we will use Orion-class nulcear fission propulsion units for the arks. 
 
The desired goal is to place as many humans and necessary resources as possible aboard these arks for the preservation of the species, with the exception of the meek, who have been preordained to inherit the Earth.  This condition will save considerable living space and resources aboard the arks and further ensure the rest of the human species. 
 
When the Orion-powered arks arrive at the target star system centuries hence, the descendants of the original ark passengers will negotiate with any native inhabitants of the target Earth-type planet for a place to colonize on the new world.  Should negotiations fail, the ark crew may consider using any spare nuclear bombs from the Orion propulsion system to facilitate the securing of the planet and the continuation of the human species. 
 
We also recommend that this plan be implemented at multiple sites across the galaxy, thus ensuring the survival of humanity for millennia to come and the required formation of the Terran Galactic Empire. 


 



From: epgrondine at hotmail.com
To: fpspace at friends-partners.org
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:08:36 -0400
Subject: [FPSPACE] Using Ceres as a giant radio telescope



Hi Larry - 

It's much more practical to use one of the craters on the far side of the Moon for this. Also, there's a much more immediate problem than looking for radio leakage from an advanced civilization if one exists - and that is setting up a radar to find the next impactor before it hits. Any SETI discoveries would be a secondary benefit:

http://www.geocities.com/epgrondine

By the way, NASA is specifically forbidden by law from spending any money on SETI. But then Kepler is simply trying to find Earth-like planets.

By the way, NASA is also specifically forbidden by law from work on manned Mars missions. But then Ares 5 is simply a heavy launcher for the Moon.

It is past time to kill Ares 1 and get on with Direct.

E.P. Grondine
Man and Impact in the Americas, and
A History of Cosmonautics




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