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To: Red Badger

Dream no small dreams.

A moon-base “village” would be necessarily be carved out BELOW the surface of the moon, as this is both the most cost-effective and structurally secure design. Together as a gateway to mining the subsurface ores, as insulation against both extreme heat and cold, and a containment for retaining the necessary life support for the persons living there on a permanent basis.

Because humanity evolved in an environment with considerably greater gravity, persons who live long-term, or are born while on the Moon, would acquire very different physical characteristics, and may not even be able to return to an Earth environment, at least not without considerable adaptive means.

But think of the possibilities for development of solar power, with a face of the moon turned to the sun for extended periods of time.


20 posted on 04/26/2017 6:56:42 AM PDT by alloysteel (Islam is not the highest and best end goal to be aspired to by mankind.)
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To: alloysteel

Building below ground gives some insulation against solar radiation, too. They are unprotected by our magnetic field. They’ll need to do that on Mars, too, I believe, for the same reasons. No magnetic field.


26 posted on 04/26/2017 7:00:08 AM PDT by marron
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To: alloysteel

Read “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein..................


29 posted on 04/26/2017 7:05:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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