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Apparently you can get stuff into space for as little as USD$400/kg [1] and a plain DVD weighs 16g [2]. Naïvely assuming ‘space’ to simply mean ‘Kármán line’ an
by stilist 17y ago
Apparently you can get stuff into space for as little as USD$400/kg [1] and a plain DVD weighs 16g [2]. Naïvely assuming ‘space’ to simply mean ‘Kármán line’ and discounting the cost of actually landing on the Moon, I estimate USD$24600 to get the DVD the average distance of the Moon [3].
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator_economics#Costs_of_current_systems_.28rockets.29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator_economics#Costs_...
[2]: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_does_a_DVD_weigh http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_does_a_DVD_weigh
[3]: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28avg%28363104%2C+405696%29+km+%2F+100+km%29+*+%28%24400+%2F+%281kg+%2F+16g%29%29 http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%28avg%28363104%2C+4056...
- joblessjunkie 17y agoMoon Wal-Mart will probably sell DVDs as a loss leader at around $24,588, putting all those poor mom-and-pop Moon stores out of business.