Science

So, not Mars then?
https://defector.com/neither-elon-musk-nor-anybody-else-will-ever-colonize-mars

The Moon has always been better than Mars as our next habitat. It’s 45% oxygen by mass and 40% at the surface. Solar radiation is abundant for intermittent thermoelectric power generation.

Chocolate rainmaker. Singer. Thinker. Voice

I like the moon. Not a lot of carbon there though, and zero chance of terraforming. Will be awesome for factories and datacenters due to all the silicon though. Has everything you need for solar panels and CPUs etc.

I'm optimistic the moon kinda becomes the go-to logistics hub for as many non-planet habitats.

OTOH, I hope we're crazy enough to focus on habitable/decomposable NEOs

tay what do you think about the recent success turning regolith into h2o? i thought it was a huge development (like historicly pivotal) but it hardly even made headlines. 50kg h2p from 1t regolith seems shockingly efficient

tay what do you think about the recent success turning regolith into h2o? i thought it was a huge development (like historicly pivotal) but it hardly even made headlines. 50kg h2p from 1t regolith seems shockingly efficient

https://scitechdaily.com/how-scientists-are-turning-moon-dust-into-drinking-water/

And we could reminisce about home while seeing it in all it's glory too 🫡