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		aardvarkious on Jan 11, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I thought we'd all be living in space by now I could see humans taking rockets while all non-perishable cargo takes the elevator.

swombat on Jan 11, 2009 [–]

Last I heard it costs some $20,000 per pound to send material up in a space shuttle. I think this would be beyond most people's commuting allowance!

gravitycop on Jan 11, 2009 | [–]

The Space Shuttle is not LEO on the cheap. The Sea Dragon does a lot better (as low as $8.90/lb, in 1963 dollars).

http://www.dunnspace.com/leo_on_the_cheap.htm

http://neverworld.net/truax

http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_1.pdf

http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_3.pdf

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