...What I did say is we have no way of determining precise flux values of the wide variety of radiation in question with any specific mission parameters because space weather conditions are constantly changing, and to be frank, NASA is totally unwilling to publish detailed information about the translunar injection trajectories.
No, the translunar injection parameters are publicly available.
They claim to have skirted the worst of the radiation, which I agree is possible but the language is deceiving.....even if you "skirt" the worst of the heat and radiation of a thermonuclear blast by standing behind a tree, 5 miles from ground zero you're still going to be vaporized.
What quantitative data do you have that shows the space radiation environment, in or out of the Van Allen belts, is comparable to a "thermonuclear blast"? Even allowing for hyperbole?
There's another problem with your claim. You've said the crews would die quickly if they went through the belts. But all sorts of spacecraft transit and operate inside the belts, using the
same radiation models originally developed in the run-up to Apollo, and used for Apollo mission planning. If what you claim was true, these many spacecraft would be failing not just prematurely, but
rapidly. We observe the opposite. In other words, everyday operational experience refutes your claim.
Even if we knew the precise trajectory they took (WHICH WE DO NOT!) ,unless we had a continuous and accurate measurement, we still wouldn't be able to give a definitive quantitative analysis with precise numbers.
Bob Braeunig did exactly that, using the trajectory information you said NASA was "totally unwilling to publish". The numbers are sufficiently precise to provide an acceptably-bounded estimate. Would you care to reconsider your claim?
...A few things most of us are aware of is the amount of radiation required to expose film is very tiny fraction of what causes biological effects. X rays penetrate thin layers of aluminum practically as if it is transparent, and secondary radiation from high energy particle interaction with metals like aluminum creates electromagnetic radiation (including especially x rays) and secondary particle radiation as well.
What energies of X-rays find aluminum "practically transparent"? What have you done to determine these X-rays occur in the space environment in any significant amount?
If you will concede all of the above is totally accurate, i believe we can continue.
I cannot concede what is
observed to be incorrect, nor what is unsubstantiated. Sorry.
What has been said in my absence does not require a response, as far as I can see. It is just the usual propaganda, personal attacks and BS.
All I've asked in your absence is why you claimed the two photographs you posted on the first page were in large part "totally undeveloped". You haven't answered that question. Would you please do so? Thank you in advance.
