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From what I read, its 1 mil a seat though...
No garuntee that would actually happen... knowing these things, in all likelihood it is hot air and will never come to fruition.
From what I read, its 1 mil a seat though...
I think that's being a little over-skeptical. Sure, being skeptical is a way to be confident in knowledge, but taking it too far is another story. I believe it will happen, but likely the price will be ramped up.
Back to the real topic, didn't NASA say something about a moon colony in the somewhat far future? That is a giant leap for militarization of space right there.
I don't really see how that is a "giant leap" for space militarization... any more than research bases in Antarctica have led to Antarctic wars...
I can't really think of a reason for a city on the Moon, it may be a place for a lot of industry (and therefore have a permanent manned presence), but it isn't really a place you'd want to live in... partially because of the low gravity, partially because some resources are scarce.
The gravity issues and also location issues are reasons for why actual colonies in space itself- constructed from lunar materials- might be a better option than some regards, than cities on the Moon. But we really don't know how the human body would react to lunar gravity over long periods.
I can't really see why someone would want to take over a lunar outpost/colony/whatever for no reason whatsoever... it would be a bit silly, to be honest.
Reasons I can see leading to "colonies" beyond Earth are research, search for ET, tourism, escape of some sort (pilgrimage, escaping persecuution, etc.) and the novelty of it.
As for wars in space: if you check how things work, you will realize that the greatest threat is space itself. It is a very hostile environment.
As for wars in space: if you check how things work, you will realize that the greatest threat is space itself. It is a very hostile environment.
Sorry, but I'm going to have to say "no" to this one.Less so than the depths of the sea, yet we've been merrily torpedoing each other in subs for a long time.
Reasons I can see leading to "colonies" beyond Earth are research, search for ET, tourism, escape of some sort (pilgrimage, escaping persecuution, etc.) and the novelty of it.
Well titanium would be a pretty good resource on the moon considering that on the moon it has a maria percentage of 3.06% while on earth it is 0.44%...
Helium 3 can be found at the highest concentration 1%... which currently sells ~$4000 a gram...
Thorium is also found on the moon which could provide some type of nuclear fuel until fusion becomes reliable...
Beamed Energy could become profitable...
Trees may also grow taller on the moon due to low gravity and near-continuous sunlight at the poles
A super power could have a tactical advantage to fire tungsten rods over broad areas of enemy countries like 1000km across... So...
As for wars in space: if you check how things work, you will realize that the greatest threat is space itself. It is a very hostile environment.
Sorry, but I'm going to have to say "no" to this one.
In a sub, you're never more than a few minutes from an unlimited supply of fresh air, and if you need supplies brought to you they can be ferried from the nearest landmass by air with just a few hours' notice.
A war in space certainly can happen if two nations with spaceflight capability start a war. spy and comunication sattelites are valuable military assets especially in warfare so both sides would try to destroy them.
Any ASAT-capable power with a shred of intelligence would know the risks of starting a satellite-destruction trend like that... it could create clouds of debris that could take out friendly satellites, and lead to dangerous Kessler syndrome.
In a sub, you're never more than a few minutes from an unlimited supply of fresh air, and if you need supplies brought to you they can be ferried from the nearest landmass by air with just a few hours' notice.
There are ways how to disable sattelites without smashing them in million peaces. For example a ABM laser mounted on 747 could easily disable low orbit sattelites without creating clouds of debris.
I was thinking more in terms of what the environment can do to you and your structures. If you have a hull breach in space, all you do is vent air. That's it. If you have a hull breach on a submarine and lose buoyancy, you will go down and in open seas, the pressure will crush you flat. If you have a fire on a spacecraft you can still vent atmosphere and snuff it, a fire in a submarine is serious business.