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[freeztar]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Ahhh the dreams... That's why I included airships, but alas it does not look promising.

It might be our only option once fuel gets low.

Geodesic sphere maybe

Righto

stability of so massive a bag as required is a major hurdle with current designs.

I must profess that I'm not too up to date on current designs, but I'll do some reading.

Then there is the nasty fact Helium is a finite resource and Hydrogen is flammable.

Yes, but I hold onto the hope that H can be used in some other way (economically)?

Overall, I think we don't have a good reason to fly 60% or more of the time. Goll durn waste is all it is and efficient waste is still waste. In my day.... :

Indeed. Get a webcam and get on skype. That could possibly eliminate 1/3 of all business travel.