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This isn't a helpful metric though - even if we had a vast grid of solar on Mars - how is the power going to be stored? Batteries? How do you get them there? Wh
by Alupis 2y ago
This isn't a helpful metric though - even if we had a vast grid of solar on Mars - how is the power going to be stored? Batteries? How do you get them there? Who plugs it all in? Who maintains if when it fails?
Excavating earth and rock in the volume being proposed (to build underground dwelling spaces) is not trivial...
- bryanlarsen 2y agoWhy store it? Dig when the sun is shining and idle when it isn't. Your other concerns are power source agnostic.
- Alupis 2y agoAll of the other issues still exist. How do you setup a solar farm on a remote planet without any humans being involved (the OP was discussing tunneling before any humans arrived). Who plugs it all in? Who dusts it off after a storm? How long are the cables that power this excavator? What happens if they get tangled or damaged? It's just a non-starter of an idea...
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoMining on Earth is already electrifying and going remotely piloted and a little bit autonomous [1]. [1] https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/no-one-behind-the-wheel-the-new-workforce-driving-australia-s-mines-20190411-p51dd2.html https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/no-one-behind-the-...