Re: SPACE: Radiation-Proof Bricks

From: Technotranscendence (neptune@mars.superlink.net)
Date: Mon Sep 04 2000 - 20:15:08 MDT


On Monday, September 04, 2000 12:39 PM E. Shaun Russell e_shaun@uniserve.com
wrote:
> Scientists in Virginia have come up with a way of creating lightweight,
> radiation-proof bricks to assist future colonization on Mars.
>
> http://www.transhuman.memetree.com/article.pl?sid=00/09/04/1837258

Good news, though I wonder if it might not be simply just to live
underground there.:)

That said, how many on this list see planetary colonization is necessary or
desireable? I tend to think once we get to space, we should stay there and
not be anchored to any large rocks. See my web page for more on my views in
this area.

Cheers!

Daniel Ust
http://uweb.superlink.net/neptune/



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