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Psycho_bob0_o t1_j20evbk wrote

Reply to comment by Half-Borg in Planetary Colonization by lodoslomo

The moon has helium-3 and a weak gravity well.. Do you actually believe all space colonization is senseless?

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s1ngular1ty2 t1_j20hgvd wrote

Yes it's senseless. It's a waste of money. The only planet worth any consideration is the moon for limited moon bases for scientific research because it's close enough.

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Half-Borg t1_j20k0vn wrote

At what do we do with the weak gravity well? Can we build space ships on the moon?

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Psycho_bob0_o t1_j20kn8z wrote

That would be one option (though very far off) but if you want O'Neill cylinders outside of the earth's orbit materials from the moon would be much cheaper. You could also use the moon as a waypoint for deep space missions.

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Half-Borg t1_j20lg8o wrote

I say that's off at least fify years, maybe a hundred

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Psycho_bob0_o t1_j20lsxl wrote

You're probably right to be honest! It still is true though...

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Half-Borg t1_j20mf0g wrote

I not against space colonization in general, but I don't see it happen in my lifetime. For now space is for the robots. Human will follow in the far future.

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