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		waterlesscloud on Aug 28, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Isaac Asimov's predictions for what the world will... There's no requirement that a lunar colony be self-sustaining in order to qualify as a lunar colony.

dredmorbius on Aug 28, 2013 [–]

There's no requirement

Cost per kg from Earth to Lunar surface argue otherwise.

A multi-national consortium can barely manage to sustain operations of a 6 man crew in low-Earth orbit.

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