One of the reasons to go back to the moon really got my attention because touted as a 'Green Energy' reason.
Apparently the suface of the moon is covered with
Helium3, a substance projected by the sun and deflected by our athmosphere. It is very difficult to produce and pretty rare on Earth. It could be used to produce energy in a fusion reactor as small as a room and with little quantity necessary. As it is now, in the experimental models, we use Hydrogen which has a tendancy to destroy the inner walls of current generators. Helium3 would not.
That's a far way off to do mining! We might not have the time left to invest on such endeavors. That said without calculation as to all energy used to get off this planet's surface and related manufacturing pollution aspects. I resent the brain power we allocate to things other than planet preservation to some extent. We manage every kind of power than this one, shouldn't we look into this more seriously?
The fixation on the state of economic aspects is wrong to me. That serves those who have. It's been said this year that for the first time in history, there have been more people working at virtual tasks than physical ones. Those too are at risk, but what risk? If a crash happens they'll still be alive! They will just suffer the same angsts and ills the rest of us suffer every day! Big deal! Do we have to burn our house in their comfort's name? Not a justifyable reason. If the planet crashes now that is serious...
Sorry! I could go on and on... But still I can't help from dreaming of going to space too! Reading your story makes that possible for common people in a way, that's what I meant by upbeat.
