/sci/ - Science & Math

So this thread is for discussing the development of the future in terms of both culture and infrastructure.


Cities in the ocean, Lunar settlements, orbital colonies, et cetera.

What is realistic, what is fantastic but still plausible?


To start the discussion off I contribute the fallowing;

1= Is there enough sunlight reaching Mars to grow crops in greenhouses or if it was terraformed?

2= If a colony was on Ceres would it receive enough sunlight or would they have to grow crops inside under artificial lighting?

3= Which moons of the outer system are suitable and which are unsuitable for colonized? For example, one source indicated that Jovan moon Io was inside the radiation belt so long-term inhabitation might not be viable. (How long would a person be able to be on the surface before radiation poisoning set in?)