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		lmm on April 14, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why the sun is a poor dumping ground for nuclear w... It takes more energy to send something to the moon than to send it escaping the earth. Space elevator with a railgun at the top of it maybe makes sense.

phkahler on April 14, 2015 [–]

>> It takes more energy to send something to the moon than to send it escaping the earth.

Sure, but far less than de-orbiting into the sun. Use the rocket to get to the moon-based rail gun where there is no atmosphere.

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