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[–] BoobiesUnite@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wow! i wonder what they would find? would it be that different from earth to be worth it?

Side question though: lets say that one day we have a colony on the moon. what exactly happens to humans who were born and raised on the moon? are their bodies gonna be all like all screwed up? i am assuming that one day all this tech is gonna be put into a moon base.

sorry if this is a little off topic but I have always wondered what happens in that scenario haha 😅

[–] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Well, if some sort of artificial gravity is not implemented:

"The level of gravity on the moon—about 17 percent that of Earth’s—could wreak havoc on bones, muscles, and other organs. And then there are the psychological aspects of what one NASA astronaut described as the “vast loneliness” of the moon."

source: https://spectrum.ieee.org/moondust-radiation-and-low-gravity-the-health-risks-of-living-on-the-moon

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