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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Once working colonies become a thing, any organic matter will be worth its weight in uranium.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And perfectly sterilized by radiation.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ian MacDonald has a great science fiction trilogy. The first book is 'Luna: New Moon."

Does a great job of worldbuilding along with pushing a sweeping saga.

[–] shutz@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

pushing

LOL, good one!

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

By Grabthar's hammer I swear that was an inadvertent pun.