1. What must one have to do to win the “Google Lunar Xprize”?

How much is the

prize offered?
Answer​: To win $30 million Google Lunar Xprize, a team must land a robotic
spacecraft on the Moon, navigate 500 meters over the lunar surface, and
send video, images and data back to Earth. And this exploration must be
funded by private agencies without the intervention of the government.
2. What was the reason in going to the moon in the 1960 and what is the motive in
going back there for good today?
Answer​: The reasons in going back to the moon in the 1960 are because of
national and political pride that proves it could be done, and for scientific
research: the discovery of the Moon’s origin, composition, structure and
the accessibility of raw materials on its surface. The motive in going back
there for good today is to conduct real science and research by
discovering new ways in maximizing the usable resources in the lunar
surface and even in the neighboring space.
3. Which motive of going to the moon would be sustainable and feasible and why?
Answer​: The motive of going to the moon that would be sustainable and feasible
is the exploration on developing commercial lunar industries that would
discover new and any possible resources that would supply our scarce
resources here on earth. With the advancement and development of
technology in many and encompassable ways everything seems to be
possible, therefore through time and further research and development
what is mentioned above would be feasible.
4. Who is PROMETHEUS featured in the opening part of Jason Ross presentation?
What is its significance in his lecture about Fusion Power?
Answer: Prometheus is an olympian god who brought fire down from heaven and
gave it to humanity. Who was later on punished by Zeus (the chief of
Olympian gods). The use of fire was the gift that started the first
technology and became the basis of developing technology. From that it
started the development of different form of fuels in providing
sustainable resources of mankind and from there the lecture of Jason
Ross about Fusion Power has evolved.
5. What is the new form of fire? Why has not been nuclear power been developed?
Why are we still burning coal?
Answer​: ​Helium-3 is the newest form of fire. Some other forms of fire include
charcoal, coal and nuclear power. Nuclear power has not been
 developed because it did not become a dominant source. it is all because
of false environmentalism, and true colonialism. By and large, developing
nations were denied credit and technology to join the nuclear age,
despite efforts of U.S. President Eisenhower, for example. The
"environmentalist" movement, a ridiculous concoction created by such
people as the Nazi Prince Bernhard and the disgusting oligarch Prince
Philip, who wants to reduce the world population by
billions—environmentalism has declared anything uniquely human to be
"unnatural" by definition. If we do something that nature does not do on
its own, it's somehow "bad”.
6. What is the difference between nuclear fission from nuclear fusion? Why is the
fusion of “Helium 3” a new kind of fire? Why is it more feasible to use?
Answer​: Nuclear fission ​is the splintering apart of a large nucleus, while nuclear
fusion is the uniting of two small nuclei, which produces an order of
magnitude more power than fission, and, critically important for us, it
produces a different kind of power, especially with the best fusion fuel
within our grasp: helium-3. This new kind of fire does not involve heat.
With the charged particles created by helium-3 fusion we can make
electricity (the flow of charge) directly from these moving charged
particles, doubling efficiency and potentially making power plant
construction much, much simpler. The resulting particles could also be
steered to create thrust for a fusion-powered rocket. And, a supply of
energetic protons could allow us greater control over isotopes.
7. Is “Helium 3” worth going to the moon? What did Ouyang Zihuan say about it?
How “Helium 3” economy change lives?
Answer​: Yes it is worth going to the moon because ​there are over a million tons
of it on the Moon. As said by ​Ouyang Zihuan, ​Helium-3, an isotope of the
element helium, is an ideal fuel for nuclear fusion power, the next
generation of nuclear power. It is estimated that reserves of helium-3
across Earth amount to just 15 tons, while 100 tons of helium-3 will be
needed each year if nuclear fusion technology is applied to meet global
energy demands. The Moon, on the other hand, has reserves estimated
at between 1 and 5 million tons. With the development of Helium-3 our
society would not have concerns about energy or materials, since the
power of a fusion-powered plasma torch would be the ultimate in
materials processing, dissociating everything into its constituent
 elements. All of these could lead to new discoveries and materials that
could supply the unlimited needs of humankind.
8. What is the Moore’s Law as discussed by Dr. Michio Kaku?
Answer​: According to Dr. Michio Kaku, Moore’s Law is ​a key theory in the
computer industry - which states that the number of transistors on a
chip doubles about every two years and can be done inexpensively. And
for him in about 10 years or so it will collapse and it is even evident
today since we already see it to be slowing down since computing power
simply cannot maintain its rapid exponential rise using standard silicon
technology.
9. How did Dr. Michio Kaku explained “The Internet: The Magic Mirror”? Why is it
that the internet mirrors prosperity?
Answer​: There are a lot of things that can be done through internet. From simple
to complex activities even impossible one. ​the internet et will allow us
to work from home, bring specialized hobbyists from around the world
together, enjoy the cyber marketplace, etc. On line bookstores,
brokerage firms, banking, and travel agencies will light up the internet.
all of these lead to development and progression of not just the
technology itself but also the whole human race.
10. Choose either one of the articles featured and discuss how economics may be
considered as behind all their endeavors?
Answer​: Though all of the topics discussed in the articles has something to do
with economics, i consider the mining of Helium-3 in the moon has really
based on economic aspect. Because with such discovery, one will be able
to supply one of the major needs of the humankind, the energy. And as
we all know, there is a problem regarding such need, there is scarcity. So
if there is scarcity and there are concrete ways in compromising and
solving such problem or need, then that is economics. The mining of
Helium-3 in the moon would develop and create some sort of solution in
the unlimited wants and needs of the humanity.