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It is a good point, but there are far more hospitable places in the Solar system - Europa, Titan, Saturn's rings, without much of Sun's radiation, more heat and
by xvilka 6y ago
It is a good point, but there are far more hospitable places in the Solar system - Europa, Titan, Saturn's rings, without much of Sun's radiation, more heat and water than Mars can ever dream of. Also a bunch of metals to mine.
- cout 6y agoI think you meant Europa? It's amusing to read though with Europe listed as an exotic space destination.
- fractionalhare 6y agoTriton is a nitrogen saturated, frozen wasteland colder than Pluto. Perhaps you're thinking of Titan? Titan is also an icy hellscape at nearly -200 C, but you can look forward to an ocean of ammonia once you manage to break through the surface. Europa has liquid water, but the average surface temperature is still colder than the worst ever recorded on Earth. The speculative oceans you seek would be encased under miles of solid ice, just like Titan's. Europa is likewise catastrophically radioactive. These places are all extremely small, extremely far away and extremely deadly. They make Mars seem pleasant.
- xvilka 6y agoRight, I mixed both.
- everyone 6y agoYou're right, Europe is relatively hospitable. We should colonize it.
- rusk 6y agoMaybe it will colonise you!
- gambiting 6y agoI'm not sure I'd call Europa more hospitable. Thing that most people don't know about is that Jupiter throws a huge amount of radiation out, and the surface of Europa is basically a radioactive hell. Yes, if you get under the ice you will probably find a warm water ocean you could build stuff in.....but you still have to somehow get to the moon without exposing yourself to lethal amounts of radiation, and of course get under the surface. And then.....we have a perfectly serviceable ocean on Earth? If you want to build an underwater self sustainable colony, start here.
- njharman 6y agoClouds of Venus are practically Earth like -oxygen +acidic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Venus#Advantages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonization_of_Venus#Advantag...
- fractionalhare 6y agoAmusingly yes, this is probably the best bet. The temperature and atmosphere around 34-35 miles from the surface are comparable to Earth. And you get comparable gravity and radiation shielding as a bonus. Good luck storing water and other supplies though. I foresee water piracy in the floating cities.