The 100 Meter Dome and a Park
Painting Life Across the Face of the Moon
The 100-meter dome is the basis of my vision because it relies on well-established technology which, in my opinion, could be transported and set up on the Moon. There are many resources on the internet that discuss 'inflatable concrete domes' of various types. They have all met with success. There are also methods for constructing large domes out of interlocking panels.
In short, there is more than one way to skin a cat. We just need to get the cat to the Moon!
(Quick look: an article about inflatable concrete domes)
There are even companies that specialize in building such domes:
(Looking deeper: Binisystems concrete domes)
All of this information gives me confidence that we can paint this life of Earth across the waiting canvas of the Moon. We have all of the pieces; we need merely put them together in endless creative combinations to suit ourselves.
The Moon as art? Courtesy of science and engineering? What could be more natural! What a beautiful blending of the best of humanity as we strive to create, truly, a...
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This concludes the main presentation. More details may be added later but I hope this brief vision of possibilities entertained you.
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