Moon’s top layer has enough oxygen to sustain 8B people for 100k years

Re:Moon’s top layer has enough oxygen to sustain 8B people f... by scott_joe on Thursday November 11, 2021 @09:50AM (#29188386)

I realize it's an issue for my grandchildren's great grandchildren, but does anyone wonder if future generations will look up at the moon and wonder what their ancestors saw because it's been defaced (moon pun) by mining?

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Re:Moon’s top layer has enough oxygen to sustain 8B people f... by Reason077 on Thursday November 11, 2021 @09:54AM (#29188432)

It would also make a great advertising billboard! Imagine looking up at the night sky from anywhere on earth and seeing a giant, glowing Apple or McDonald’s logo carved into the moon’s surface!

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Re:Moon’s top layer has enough oxygen to sustain 8B people f... by selimthegrim on Thursday November 11, 2021 @10:24AM (#29188812)

Way to trigger the Moon Man memories.

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Re:Moon’s top layer has enough oxygen to sustain 8B people f... by fiftyfifty on Thursday November 11, 2021 @10:53AM (#29189285)

You ever wonder what Manhattan used to look like before New York City was built or San Francisco Bay? We’ve leveled mountains mining coal and covered deserts and seas with oil rigs. Unfortunately this is not a new problem for humans.

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Re:Moon’s top layer has enough oxygen to sustain 8B people f... by c22 on Thursday November 11, 2021 @11:21PM (#29196275)

The cool thing about the moon is you can start by mining the dark side and leave no visible impact for quite some time.

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