Asri-unix.722 net.space utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ARPAVAX:C70:sri-unix!KING@KESTREL Mon Feb 8 08:14:57 1982 half-time power from the moon In that case, unless the moon's equator happens to coincide almost exactly with the ecliptic (does it?) the power station will be out of service for six months out of the year. (There is NO pointof the Earth's surface that has continuous sunlight.) In addition, note that the sun's angle changes. If the moon's equator IS aimed at the sun, then only half of the sun is visible from the poles, and you would need a tall tower (built againstgravity, don't forget) and a rotator to take advantage of the continuous power available. Dick ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.