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**The Mad Monk** · January 10, 2004, 07:23

Once the infrastructure is in place, it'll be easier to maintain the really large observatories on the surface, just as it is now -- though, certainly, putting observatories in lunar orbit is an option.

Then there's the whole "ecology" thing.

**KrazyHorse** · January 10, 2004, 07:25

You mean preserving a bunch of dead rock?

**** it.

**TCO** · January 10, 2004, 07:25

Originally posted by KrazyHorse

How much you have, sailor?

Feel okay or sick?

I'm fine. about 4-5. More than good for me. But no hang over.

**TCO** · January 10, 2004, 07:26

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
You mean preserving a bunch of dead rock?

**** it.

You are killing the geodiversity...

**KrazyHorse** · January 10, 2004, 07:27

You must know by now that I'm a pretty bad environmentalist too.

**The Mad Monk** · January 10, 2004, 07:27

Exactly.

Right now, the moon dosen't have one, and we can move as much heavy industry and "risky" science there as we please without upsetting anything.

Once we have a "breathable" atmosphere there, however...

**KrazyHorse** · January 10, 2004, 07:28

The moon's so big we couldn't possibly **** it all up...

**KrazyHorse** · January 10, 2004, 07:32

I want to be able to lie on a beach chair one day, sipping a Luna Libre, staring out at the beautiful view of the earth rising over the lake occupying Copernicus crater...

**The Mad Monk** · January 10, 2004, 07:34

Another advantage is that none of it has any prior claims, so it's very hard to step on any toes -- no residential zoning, evironmental impact statements, nature reserves, etc.

How big did you want that superconducting supercollider (with dedicated power plant, of course)?

**KrazyHorse** · January 10, 2004, 07:34

I think once around the lunar equator should be sufficient...

**The Mad Monk** · January 10, 2004, 07:35

Hmmm...beachchair...supercollider...beachchair...s upercollider...

**KrazyHorse** · January 10, 2004, 07:37

Think about the billion or so extra people. Now think about their GDP. Now think about taxing that GDP and turning it over to pure science...

**The Mad Monk** · January 10, 2004, 07:37

We could dome over one of the larger craters, give it a good gas mix and a lake, and put your beachchair there...

**The Mad Monk** · January 10, 2004, 07:38

Works for me!

**TCO** · January 10, 2004, 07:39

grant proposal needs work...

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