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Things like this always make me think of Martian settlement and what kinds if clever building methods we might discover there.
by api 10y ago
Things like this always make me think of Martian settlement and what kinds if clever building methods we might discover there.
- hugs 10y agoI thought the growing awareness of the risk from cosmic radiation meant most settlements would be built below ground. (So no awesome geodesic dome front porch patios on Mars.)
- falcolas 10y agoIf (and yeah, I know it's a stretch) you could create a dome of water, it might be something similar... It would be a very thick dome, but it still seems possible.
- hugs 10y agoMaybe a dome could be used afterall, if the panels are made of plastic... https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/real-martians-how-to-protect-astronauts-from-space-radiation-on-mars https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/real-martians-how-to-pr... "Polyethylene, the same plastic commonly found in water bottles and grocery bags, also has potential as a candidate for radiation shielding. It is very high in hydrogen and fairly cheap to produce"
- extra88 10y agoNASA was just talking about using an "ice dome" on Mars as radiation protection. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/langley/a-new-home-on-mars-nasa-langley-s-icy-concept-for-living-on-the-red-planet https://www.nasa.gov/feature/langley/a-new-home-on-mars-nasa...
- api 10y agoIce could work. I wonder if it could be polished to work as a window?
- vram22 10y agoInteresting idea. I think I may have read long ago (as a kid) that igloos have windows made of ice. Not sure. Update: just checked this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igloo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igloo They can have windows made of ice blocks, says the article - see the "Construction" section.
- Shivetya 10y agoI got a Silent Running vibe from the first picture, just an odd connection to a film from my childhood. I am always fascinated how the brain does that