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That may be the case. However, for tourism (which will probably be important for a lunar economy), travel time will be a major consideration. The moon wins hand
by dwaltrip 9y ago
That may be the case. However, for tourism (which will probably be important for a lunar economy), travel time will be a major consideration. The moon wins hands down on that aspect.
Also, I imagine there will be a space elevator on the moon which reduces the gravity cost substantially. I believe it is possible to build one with today's technology (unlike on Earth).
- Hextinium 9y agoSpace elevators on the Moon are 100% possible with Kevlar and steel. The additional advantage to a space elevator is that at a point you get past escape velocity. This means if you let go you would escape the Moon without any propellant and have a free return. This can be capitalized on every month to have a large amount of supplies shipped from the Moon to Earth with half of their fuel cost paid by electricity instead of rockets.
- marcosdumay 9y agoIf you are going to move an asteroid, you can get it on a much better position than the Moon. About the space elevator, anything you can imagine on the Moon would be easier on an asteroid.
- dwaltrip 9y agoExcept for moon tourism.