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1 square meter of such roof would weight 4 tonnes (on Earth). 500 kg on Titan. That's quite a roof.
by ajuc 10y ago
1 square meter of such roof would weight 4 tonnes (on Earth). 500 kg on Titan. That's quite a roof.
- patall 10y agoyeah, but it scales cubical. If you build your station 8 times as big and only need 2 times the material. So million people colonies become cheaper per person wise. Plus you might be able to grow algea in there.
- neolefty 10y agoAlso, it will be frozen solid; in a dome shape it could support itself. Construction: Start with a solid dome, layer water/fiber composite on from the outside, then remove the solid dome from the inside?
- ajuc 10y agoSo, Mars colonists will be living in iglos :)