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Subject: ion pumps
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Date: Wed, 16-Nov-83 14:17:18 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 16 14:17:18 1983
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This ion pump thing sounds like a great thing, but if we're looking for
hydrogen, why go anywhere?  Isn't the interplanetary gas mostly H and He?

Is the density enough to make this worthwhile?

(If this is a really dumb idea, be gentle; I know I know almost nothing
about this stuff...)