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DFW

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10. Colonization would make senae

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 11:36 AM

Jul 2024

They would need to find a substantial amount of water/ice to sustain a colony, though. Current assessments of the moon’s geology seem to rule out any large bodies of water, although there sre only a few parts that have been mapped out thoroughly enough to rule it out entirely.

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WTF? Faux pas Jul 2024 #1

Ughhh, spoken like a true believer.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #3

I find it quite disheartening Faux pas Jul 2024 #5

The Nasa budget is 24 billion dollars, which is 1/2 of 1% of the total US budget thatdemguy Jul 2024 #6

And it also LEADS the us efforts in climate change research getagrip_already Jul 2024 #7

What if that something is an asteroid hurtling toward your bedroom? getagrip_already Jul 2024 #8

False either/or proposition. Neither is dependent on the other. nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #13

Science is not a word used in the presence of maga.... getagrip_already Jul 2024 #2

That doesn't sound like it was well thought-out DFW Jul 2024 #4

The goal wasnt to bring it back, it was for colonization getagrip_already Jul 2024 #9

Colonization would make senae DFW Jul 2024 #10

This article explains why mining ice would be useful for astronauts. xocetaceans Jul 2024 #12

It's doubtful natural born humans will ever have a significant presence in space. hunter Jul 2024 #11