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Re:Let's Colonize Titan by nekopa on Sunday November 27, 2016 @12:40PM (#13050289)
I'm completely out of my depth here, but couldn't we develop some kind of force field to do this? I'm thinking something along the lines of a Faraday cage, but for the GCRs.

Is anyone researching this line of thought?

Re:Let's Colonize Titan by Roboprog on Sunday November 27, 2016 @03:46PM (#13051433)
A magnetic field (Van Allen belt, or analog on other bodies) deflects lighter charged particles better than heavier ones (with a greater mass-to-charge ration). E.g. - helium ions (alpha particles) vs iron nuclei as mentioned in the article.

Otherwise, pure mass over your head is the best defense.

Re:Let's Colonize Titan by throwanem on Sunday November 27, 2016 @01:51PM (#13050658)
It might not be impossible, but we'll need to develop some new physics first.