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... water will leak out . Pressure in the water shield is extremely low . The mass of water , being virtually weightless , exerts no depth pressure , and the vapor pressure of water at 20 ° C. ( 68 ° F. ) is only .37 psi . Holes in the ...
... water will leak out . Pressure in the water shield is extremely low . The mass of water , being virtually weightless , exerts no depth pressure , and the vapor pressure of water at 20 ° C. ( 68 ° F. ) is only .37 psi . Holes in the ...
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... water in the shield is kept at 18o , on average . The water on the sunlit side will be about 20o and the water on the shadow side will be about 16o . Water in alternate tubes circulates in opposite directions , so that temperature ...
... water in the shield is kept at 18o , on average . The water on the sunlit side will be about 20o and the water on the shadow side will be about 16o . Water in alternate tubes circulates in opposite directions , so that temperature ...
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... water shield that serves us in Asgard . Crater colonies require only half the shield mass needed in free - floating space colonies . A water shield 2.5 meters deep will reduce radiation inside the crater to less than half a rem per year ...
... water shield that serves us in Asgard . Crater colonies require only half the shield mass needed in free - floating space colonies . A water shield 2.5 meters deep will reduce radiation inside the crater to less than half a rem per year ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 15 |
AQUARIUS Space Colony at Sea | 21 |
Malthusian Blues 22 Healing Gaia 25 CO2 Sponge | 28 |
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The Millennial Project: Colonizing the Galaxy in Eight Easy Steps Marshall Thomas Savage No preview available - 1992 |
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