tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post8037844975537761461..comments2007-09-21T07:30:12.619-07:00bwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07541279438184352860noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-36177483559506668912007-09-21T07:30:00.000-07:002007-09-21T07:30:00.000-07:00Gaetano, we all know that every advanced country could make a lunar lander/rover (and Russians already done it). The problem is not "the technology known everywhere", it's to do this with a very tiny budget and by a private entity (not a government, be it China or whatever). <BR/><BR/>And don't forget there is a large chasm between knowing the technology and making it work. I think, some degree of international competing is an excellent idea, but i don't buy the "pride boomerang" thinghy. There is much more to win with a friendly, cooperative international mood...Gabrielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-61460817381452410852007-09-21T00:49:00.000-07:002007-09-21T00:49:00.000-07:00"I would be happy to have those ideas stolen and used to develop space."<BR/><BR/>please wait and say it again when that will REALLY happen... :)<BR/><BR/>.Gaetano Maranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00500435490402119385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-56426711470106357992007-09-21T00:32:00.000-07:002007-09-21T00:32:00.000-07:00I think I have some valuable ideas on how to improve several space systems. However, I would be happy to have those ideas stolen and used to develop space.<BR/><BR/>Other ideas that I have where I can actually develop them. I do not tell other people but work on developing them.<BR/><BR/>If you feel you are owed something for a moonrover prize idea, then complain to Google about it..if you think they stole it. I think it was an obvious idea and not innovative. Akin to a movie idea like there should be a Star Wars 7, 8 and 9. The google lunar X prize is a sequel to the original Xprize and the lunar lander prizes.bwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07541279438184352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-40527054401732621762007-09-20T23:47:00.000-07:002007-09-20T23:47:00.000-07:00"Irrelevant since the moonrover prize idea is meaningless without the actual prize."<BR/><BR/>so, if a big PRIVATE company will use a VALUABLE idea YOU have developed (a movie, a TV show, a new adverising, etc.) without pay you a CENT, will you be HAPPY of that?Gaetano Maranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00500435490402119385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-22660738922632109922007-09-20T23:04:00.000-07:002007-09-20T23:04:00.000-07:00I think it would be great if a team from another country won the prize. It would help shake up the pork barrel US space program. <BR/><BR/>About the moonrover idea being yours. Irrelevant since the moonrover prize idea is meaningless without the actual prize.bwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07541279438184352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-87737362357720942052007-09-20T22:54:00.000-07:002007-09-20T22:54:00.000-07:00.<BR/><BR/>HOW and WHY the Google Lunar X Prize could become a BOOMERANG for the american pride!<BR/><BR/>Google has estabilished the INTERNATIONAL Lunar X Prize giving five years of time to win a $20M to $30M prize.<BR/><BR/>Probably they suppose that, since USA (with NASA) is the world leader in (manned and robotic) spaceflights, ONLY an american team can win the prize!<BR/><BR/>But, the technology to develop a lunar rover and land it on the moon is (now) known EVERYWHERE in the world, and, especially by three fast growing (and strong political, military, industrial, commercial and technological RIVALS) countries like Russia, India and China!<BR/><BR/>So, the Google Lunar X Prize could become a BOOMERANG for the american pride (and the prestige of the american space industry) if a team from these RIVAL countries will win the prize (maybe, also in LESS time!) that (worse!) under the eyes of six billions peoples, thanks to Sat-TVs and internet sites like Google and YouTube...<BR/><BR/>Full analysis here: http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts/009prizewinner.html<BR/><BR/>YouTube video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=lqIgl0kXkmo<BR/><BR/>Hey Google, the Moonrovers Prize was MY idea!!!<BR/><BR/>http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts/008moonprize.html<BR/><BR/>.Gaetano Maranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00500435490402119385noreply@blogger.com