Domes are overrated

Re:Domes are overrated by bimmer44 on Thursday November 28, 2019 @11:02AM (#21658211)

Thanks for this interesting link - I take back my criticism of the article! Based on your comment and that of t3hz0r it sounds like the martian colonists would be fine with this setup, as long as they mainly worked and lived in shielded habitats within the ETFE covered areas and also had underground shelters for emergency radiation protection.

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Re:Domes are overrated by imglorp on Thursday November 28, 2019 @12:13PM (#21658822)

I'll just point out that a Boring Co machine will fit inside a Starship.

Underground may be the only way to live, given that radiation dosage is cumulative, 24/7, it may not be possible to live on the surface at all in inflated domes. Maybe they're better suited for equipment storage and agriculture.

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Re:Domes are overrated by mantap on Thursday November 28, 2019 @02:43PM (#21659728)

Why bother going then? I mean you can live underground on Earth much more easily.

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Re:Domes are overrated by baq on Thursday November 28, 2019 @05:11PM (#21660516)

Because it’s there. Some people like living in unusual places.

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Re:Domes are overrated by DennisP on Thursday November 28, 2019 @09:59PM (#21661667)

Read the link above. Aside from solar storms, radiation is at a level that humans survive just fine on Earth.

I do expect to see Boring machines on Mars anyway.

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