On 2/17/2016 8:46 AM, Le_Forgeron wrote:
> Le 17/02/2016 09:24, Thomas de Groot a écrit :
>>>
>>> I am also considering taking it underground and using some form of
>>> geothermal
>>> energy. Obviously it would need to use a lot of energy for cooling as
>>> well.
>>
>> Not much geothermal (selenothermal might be a more appropriate term)
>> energy present I am afraid. Contrary to Earth, the Moon does not have a
>> hot mantle and only a small core, partly molten.
>
> If you could harvest the momentum between moon and earth (moon is
> getting further away from earth as time goes on, meaning "moon is
> acquiring more orbital speed"... hence energy), you could have some
> energy for your nanobots and make the moon stays longer with the earth.
>

There is a big temperature difference between the day and night sides of 
the Moon. So maybe a thermopile solution could be found.


> We all need a bigger moon... with more influence on the sea levels.

What a silly thing to say to a Dutchman. :-P

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Regards
     Stephen

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