[Rockhounds] Pre-order your own moon rock samples

[Axel Emmermann]

> I think IOS is finding it more difficult and expensive than they
> thought to reach their goals. 

[Axel] I can imagine that this generates a lot of stress and frustration. If
the people of IOS can prove that they're the right people for the job AND
the project is based on sound science, they shouldn't have much trouble
finding better sponsors than they have at this time. Personally, I think
they should stick to the goal of developing a cheap launching alternative
for small satellites. That would attract sponsoring. The plan of putting 6
humans in orbit is not realistic and may be something that scares sponsors
away rather than attract them.


>I wish them luck. 
[Axel]  Oh yeah!

>Collectors need a
> source for moon rocks (we'll work on Mars and the rest of the solar
> system in time).
[Axel] Now that you mention it... I have teamed up with a few people to
exploit diamond fields on Titan, Mars and a few other celestial bodies. 
My associates are The Great Zgaboldi, a Hungarian hypnotist and Madame
Soleil, a well-known Tarot virtuoso.
Mme Soleil has, in a clairvoyant trance, determined that the advance
payments per karat should lie around 10.000$.
Anybody interested? LOL