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On Mon, 28 Aug 2000 14:17:12 GMT, "George Haberberger"
<George.Haberberger@usa.xerox.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.space, Ran Talbott writes:
> > In lugnet.space, Michael Camilleri writes:
> >
> > > Instead of useing one big building I would make it many domes with tunnels
> > > connecting them. I would use technic to build support structure.
> >
> > That's pretty much what I would do, too. Although one problem is that a lot
> > (most?) of the structure of a *Lunar* base would be underground: a Mars base
> > might be easier, since I would expect most of it to be on the surface.
>
> I think a Mars base would be mostly underground too, as you wouldn't get much
> protection from radiation with Mars' thin atmosphere. At least, when I get
> enough free time to build my Mars base, it will be either mostly underground,
> or built into a cliff face.
>
> I'm shamelessly ripping off Robinson's Mars trilogy here.
>
> George
The domes could be shielded fromradation, like a astronaught's helmet.
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| (...) Helmets might be shielded from some types of radiation, like ultraviolet, but not all types. Some kinds of radiation, which can be dangerous if you are exposed to them for long periods of time, can only be shielded by large quantities of dense (...) (24 years ago, 29-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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| (...) I think a Mars base would be mostly underground too, as you wouldn't get much protection from radiation with Mars' thin atmosphere. At least, when I get enough free time to build my Mars base, it will be either mostly underground, or built (...) (24 years ago, 28-Aug-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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