Re:Gene Cernan has died
by vorg on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @01:23AM
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The Moon could certainly be lived on easily, but with a mere 1-second communications lag between Earth and Moon, using remotely-operated drones to completely build a self-sustaining habitation before sending even a single human there would make more sense.
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Re:Gene Cernan has died
by yellowapple on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @04:34PM
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Indeed it would. I recall some work being done on a giant 3D printer than that print buildings out of concrete; figuring out a way to do the same with lunar materials would be a huge step in the right direction.