On Oct 23, 1:56*pm, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:04:57 -0700 (PDT), Loogypicker



wrote:
On Oct 23, 11:58*am, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:53:36 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch

wrote:
"Pits" found on the moon:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/...-skylight-on-t....
Opening to what seems to be a lunar lava tube has been found. *it
seems to be a pit over 80 m deep.
Considering that such lunar lava tubes are probably the key to
establishing a permanent lunar base, exploration of this should be a
high priority.
How to do this on the cheap?
Back in the early Gemini program, there were plans to use Gemini as a
way to get men on the moon as early as 1966 using a single man open
cockpit lander.
http://www.astronautix.com/articles/bygemoon.htm
*A variation could be resurrected using the Falcon Dragon capsule or
the new NASA capsule launched atop either the Atlas V or the new large
SpaceX launcher.
This would be a very high risk mission with the person going from
earth to the moon and landing on the moon by himself and then
descending this deep hole by himself. *The person would have to be
happy being alone for long times and comfortable descending deep pits..
PICK ME, PICK ME, I VOLUNTEER. *Single handed sailor, experienced
vertical caver. *This would be the ultimate caving trip, after doing
this, nothing else would ever be necessary. *If things fail and death
is likely, well, just give me a small cylinder of CO. *This could be
the ultimate contribution to humanity.

What's CO?

I'd rather have a case of a good Scotch.- Hide quoted text -

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Carbon Monoxide.

Yes, I know. The question is, "Why?"

If you cannot get back up the rope (maybe it breaks), or the one-man
lander fails to get back to its rendevous with the orbiter or
something similar, I'd want a pain free way to end it.