Thoughts from some time ago:

Booster Rockets:

            I understand that if these are parachuted they may be refurbished and reused, but if not, could they remain attached longer, and after refurbishment in space used as containers for the collection of damaged equipment (which is then available for use as spare parts), or, even at a stretch, since they held liquid, used to hold manufactured or excess water or in the manufacture of compost for experimentation in food growing (looking at long-term living and/or travel).

If they are partially dismantled, they could be used as shielding against micro debris, or configured as collecting and/or storage devices for such debris – in future, the debris can then be reprocessed.

Possibly they could become connecting passageways, or, with partitioning, safety accommodation when surrounded by other modules.

 Nose Canopies:

Instead of being discarded, could they not be left in-situ for longer until they hit a higher orbit and then be used as panels for extra compartments, or for additional shielding for orbiting space vehicles (depending on configuration).

 

I realize that these suggestions may not, at this juncture, be wholly practical for weight and/or stability reasons, but maybe they can be born in mind when designing space equipment for the future.

Just a query

Moon Landing Frames (left on the Moon):

                Would they have residual fuel left in them available for emergency use or would that have lost any potency over time, or possibly just ‘evaporated’?

 

Pollies: (These are blunt ideas, and could use minor tweaking.)

*Grandiose Plan fails – permanently lose 25 to 100 % of pension.  (e.g. SA State Bank Sale, Robo Debt-How many politicians and/or High Level Public Servants were ‘fined’, or had their job benefits altered as a result of these major ‘stuff-ups’?  Especially when it appears some Lower Level Public Servants apparently tried to prevent such plans on legal grounds.   I think none.)

 *10 year politicians enter a lottery.  Winners (up to 10) are told Sunday night, ‘For the next 28 days, your pay will be equivalent to the ‘dole’’ and you lose Parliamentary ‘perks’.  They cannot get subsidised Parliamentary meals or travel (including free vehicles).  They can have meals cooked in the Parliamentary kitchens, but, only ingredients that are purchased using the ‘dole’ can be used.  They can ‘pool’ monies to bulk buy ingredients.

*Alternatively, politicians exist for three months without ‘perks’, on an irregular basis.  (All or some?)