science point collection question

[Moonfrog]

Is the amount of science in an area, lets say that crater created by the first ever successful kerball trip to the Mun has a pool of science.

IF I use a transmitter to collect from this pool, says its 100, if I keep transmitting can I get all 100, or does the reduction in transmitting mean I can only get 20% of 100. I would get more if I didn't transmit and sent it home to be recovered?

Reason i'm asking is because I want to make a bunch of unmanned missions, don't know if i'm losing out on science points or not if I do.

Edited November 18, 2013 by Moonfrog

[Sirine]

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/53514-Doing-the-math-on-science-transmissions?p=708310&viewfull=1#post708310

Above link got your question answered.

[Tex_NL]

To summarize the link Sirine provided: Yes, you can deplete a 'science pool' just by transmitting. All points 'lost' in the transmission are placed back into the pool.

But even if you did loose some potential points there is no need to worry, there are more science points in the game than you'll ever need. (Personally I've got a surplus of nearly 17000 points and still several 'untouched' science pools.) Just keep in mind SQUAD does have plans to change science gathering in 0.23