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coolstorm
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Topic: who will set up the first colony on the moon? Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:04 |
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Styrbiorn
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:15 |
ESA.
Nah, a co-op is the most probable option, but if I had to choose one, it would be the Americans.
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Romano Nero
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:29 |
China?
ESA probably
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:29 |
who knows what will happen after a century
it's however gotta be one of these countries
china is one of the three countries that can put men into space with its own technology.
europe, india, and japan however are not able to do that yet
by the end of the 22nd century, i can gaurantee u that china will be the largest economy (it's the second largest after usa now) and one of the richest country even on a per capita basis (china's population is expected to decrease to half of its current level in 2090)
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Styrbiorn
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:40 |
Originally posted by coolstorm
who knows what will happen after a century
it's however gotta be one of these countries |
Or the EU.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:47 |
Whoever it will be, they'd better make the earth liveable, instead of the moon or other planets.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:50 |
Originally posted by MixcoatlToltecahtecuhtli
Whoever it will be, they'd better make the earth liveable, instead of the moon or other planets.
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That's what they told Columbus. Better stay here and develop the land, than make silly explorations or colonies.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 09:53 |
can't it go both ways? make the earth liveable and other planets as well.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 10:37 |
ESA has the know how, but lacks the political will to put money there,
there again, Starsem (Soyuz) is half owned by a French company so...
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 12:24 |
NASA may have the will, but it lacks the capacity.
China lacks the technology.
Russia has the capacity,maybe the will, but not the money.
European Space Agency, is a profit making venture, it has the money and capacity, but not the will, unless the base could somehow be made profitable.
Japan similar to Europe wants profit, it also lacks the capacity.
So it would have an international effort. Only country likely to want to pay for it is the US, but they would need the Europeans and Russians to get them there.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 12:43 |
Originally posted by Paul
So it would have an international effort. Only country likely to want to pay for it is the US, but they would need the Europeans andRussians to get them there. |
The Chinese do have the money and will, however lack in the technological field. That's something they can fix though, but with a lacking political will Europe and USA won't come far.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 13:48 |
I actually have a book written in the 70's (i think) that has said that using microwave radiation you could collect energy on the moon, process it and then beam it back down to earth for cheaper than current technology. Of course the book said no company would receive a profit for about 35 years. I'll check my book shelf at home but I think it was called "Colonies in Space".
It was actually quite a good read.
Oh and BTW I think an orbiting colony should be more feasible than a moon colony at this point in time.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 19:56 |
I voted for America, but I bet the first one will be an international space colony.
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Posted: 02-Dec-2004 at 19:58 |
I bet none of them will, prehaps India to store its outa control population growth.
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Posted: 03-Dec-2004 at 00:24 |
All of the above?
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Posted: 03-Dec-2004 at 02:32 |
perhaps the human race will have been destroyed in a nuclear conflict by then
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Posted: 03-Dec-2004 at 06:10 |
Since Russia is out of the game and although China has made an impressive progress in this field, USA are still way ahead.So....USA.
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Posted: 04-Dec-2004 at 03:42 |
I'd have to say the United states, as they already have a 40 year lead.
China might set one up in the 40s, however, im sure that by the time
india is capable of doing this it won't really bother and leach
of the american and chinese colonies
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Posted: 04-Dec-2004 at 11:21 |
I didn't vote, because I think it will be a joint colonization.
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Posted: 04-Dec-2004 at 17:09 |
Do you think there will be wars in space as we begin to colonize it? I say yes, just like there were wars when the New World was colonized.
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