Travis Haas
Hazel Green, WI
At 11:27 AM 6/21/02 EDT, Moon wrote:
>"artificial space habitats" Terra forming is another
>thing entirely, takes thousands if not millions of years, and might not even
>be possible. Then you have to think is it right to colonize another planet
>that might have life even if it is only bacteria. What I have in mind is
know
>in space technology circles as O'neil cylinders. Using materials from
>asteroids you build giant sized hollow habitats spin them to make artificial
>gravity on the inside, use fiber optics or mirrors to bring sunlight into
the
>inner surface and line it with dirt. make hills and valleys, fill it with
air
>and water and you have an artificial habitat. Use a magnetic field to shield
>it from particle radiation from the sun. It could be anywhere from a few
>acres to several square miles. You can choose your own gravity, air
pressure,
>and control the weather. Forests, streams, lakes, even golf courses if you
>must have them.
>
>Moon
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