Message from @Revan

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2018-01-10 01:03:46 UTC  

probably

2018-01-10 01:03:53 UTC  

Show of hands

2018-01-10 01:03:58 UTC  

the surface is covered in perchlorates

2018-01-10 01:04:06 UTC  

which have been known to be toxic on earth

2018-01-10 01:04:06 UTC  

Who has a degree in astrophysics, or has taken classes on the subject?

2018-01-10 01:04:23 UTC  

I need to ask a scientist.

2018-01-10 01:04:39 UTC  

Either way, I think it probably takes roughly the same technology to colonize mars as the moon. But the moon doesn't seem to have much value compared to mars.

2018-01-10 01:04:41 UTC  

the moon has rocks that have to be melted to filter out the minerals, little to no chemical energy, no water, and a whole lot of depression

2018-01-10 01:04:42 UTC  

This is why I'm not discussing it all that much.

2018-01-10 01:04:50 UTC  

@Dionara Pretty sure the answer to that for all of us would be "No, I don't have a degree and I haven't taken classes on the subject"

2018-01-10 01:04:57 UTC  

RIP

2018-01-10 01:05:02 UTC  

I need to talk to a scientist.

2018-01-10 01:05:05 UTC  

Lemme get on reddit.

2018-01-10 01:05:11 UTC  

I have a degree from Kerbal space camp.

2018-01-10 01:05:17 UTC  

I was the only survivor

2018-01-10 01:05:33 UTC  

Nuclear power I'm an armchair expert via my brother, who studied Nuclear Engineering for his B.S.

2018-01-10 01:05:41 UTC  

Nice

2018-01-10 01:06:23 UTC  

the surface is basically unform, and completely useless for growing things

2018-01-10 01:06:31 UTC  

Now I'm becoming a bit less of an armchair expert in Materials Science via my brother since he's studying that for his Ph.D.

2018-01-10 01:06:42 UTC  

I find Mat.Sci. harder to understand than nuclear power

2018-01-10 01:07:46 UTC  

I wonder if comets are a viable use for space travel. Just land on one and have it take you places.

2018-01-10 01:08:16 UTC  

@CreativeRealms I believe NASA has proposed that for research expeditions

2018-01-10 01:09:01 UTC  

It’s pretty logical. Also you could mine them and build ships out of it (maybe).

2018-01-10 01:09:06 UTC  

First you have to stay on one.

2018-01-10 01:09:19 UTC  

Also, are the structural stable enough to ride?

2018-01-10 01:09:25 UTC  

Basically, get out of Earth orbit, land on a comet, and use that to get closer to your objective before leaving again

2018-01-10 01:09:50 UTC  

Just don't get too close to a star or your ride melts

2018-01-10 01:09:51 UTC  

@Grenade123 In theory, any comet should be structurally stable enough to ride. The only trick would be attaching to it for the ride

2018-01-10 01:10:06 UTC  

Oh, and picking one big enough

2018-01-10 01:11:33 UTC  

I think we need to get a science channel in here

2018-01-10 01:11:45 UTC  

I think we need to get some more scientists in here too

2018-01-10 01:11:54 UTC  

I would love that

2018-01-10 01:11:54 UTC  

That way we aren't just speculating on everything

2018-01-10 01:12:44 UTC  

Hey, if politicians can make legislation on this stuff being less informed than us, why can't we speculate?

2018-01-10 01:12:44 UTC  

About the only things I can speak with authority on are programming and nuclear power (again, thanks to my "armchair expert" status)

2018-01-10 01:13:13 UTC  

And even in programming, I acknowledge there are languages I know basically nothing about

2018-01-10 01:13:36 UTC  

My armchair experience comes from way too much science and discovery channel.

2018-01-10 01:13:45 UTC  

I don't really have the authority to speak on anything.

2018-01-10 01:13:49 UTC  

And personal interest in the topics

2018-01-10 01:14:29 UTC  

@Revan what's your native programming languages?