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Can a moon base be safe for astronauts? Creating a sustainable human presence beyond low-Earth orbit requires a clear-eyed view of the risks—and rewards—inherent in spaceflight

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    vord
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    I mean...if we're going to try to create a sustainable human presence on another celestial body...we should probably get it working for more than a few years on Earth... where the challenges are...

    I mean...if we're going to try to create a sustainable human presence on another celestial body...we should probably get it working for more than a few years on Earth... where the challenges are much less severe and rescue is as simple as running out the door.

    If anything, we should be looking into building semi-Biospheres on Earth in order to help mitigate climate crisis problems.

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    1. joplin
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      I can't help but wonder if it would have succeeded had Steve Bannon not been involved. He's such a toxically weird person. I mean it probably wouldn't have given its financial troubles, but I...

      I can't help but wonder if it would have succeeded had Steve Bannon not been involved. He's such a toxically weird person. I mean it probably wouldn't have given its financial troubles, but I wonder how different it would have been.

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    2. mrbig
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      I kinda think we can probably do both.

      I kinda think we can probably do both.

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