Re: The Fermi Paradox and Economics

John Ordover wrote:
> > > Except, of course, that in interstellar space, there is no raw
> > > material to draw on to make your repairs with.   

> > 	Pick up a few asteroids and comets on your way out if there is anything that can really 
> > be lost. Otherwise the ultimate raw material is the worn out part.

> Still won't work.  There are no asteroids or comets in interstellar
> space,

	On your way out, as in out of the solar system, pick up a few.

> and even if you run across some raw material, it'll be going
> way too fast in another direction, relative to you, for you to capture
> it.  Or do you think you'll be able to shed velocity and regain it
> without "mircale tech?"

	As I said the ultimate raw material is the worn out part which is on exactly the same 
vector.

> Once you start thinking about how physics -really- works,  space
> travel starts looking a lot less attractive.

	You are not giving me any news physics.

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