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Why not simply build a space station instead with the same concepts? For argument's sake it would be a small O'Neil cylinder with a short shuttle or small space
by c048 4y ago
Why not simply build a space station instead with the same concepts? For argument's sake it would be a small O'Neil cylinder with a short shuttle or small space elevator to the moon.
I'd expect research or mining sites to be quite basic and not like this habitat anyway.
edit: I guess, if they build it in one of the moon's craters where the sun never shines, and where pockets of frozen water exist, it would make shielding from the sun a lot easier than a complex orbit.
- eterevsky 4y agoIn space you don't even need a full cylinder, you can spin several habitats on a tether.
- yellowapple 4y agoTechnically you could do that on the Moon, too. Kinda like one of those carnival rides with the seats on chains and a tower spinning everyone around. In fact, maybe we should just cut to the chase and build amusement parks on the Moon. You know, for "physical and mental health" or something.
- eterevsky 4y agoOh, I know, it will be called Luna Park.
- timbit42 4y agoTethered, wheel and tubes are all the same thing. The minimal setup is one habitat tethered to an equal weight. As you add habitats, you eventually end up with a wheel. If you stack these wheels, you end up with a tube.