XPost: sci.space.policy   
   From: rijrunner@frii.com   
      
   Oren Tirosh wrote:   
   > wbogen@visteon.com (Bill Bogen) wrote in message news:...   
   > ..   
   >   
   >>4) Once on the Moon, use the rover to explore possible lava tube   
   >>sites.  A simple and inexpensive inflatable structure can be quickly   
   >>set up later in a lava tube since the structure will only have to   
   >>retain air pressure, while the lava tube itslf will provide meteor,   
   >>radiation, and thermal protection.   
   >   
   >   
   > I agree that lava tubes could make a huge difference for the viability   
   > of a lunar base. Our ancestors took shelter in caves. There's no   
   > reason why we shouldn't have lunar cavemen. But finding such lava   
   > tubes could be tricky. A rover has very limited range and speed. You   
   > have to scout for likely sites first.   
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      You can always dig a hole. The big enabler would be water resources.   
   That will drive site selection and tech development.   
      
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