Earth II

Joe,

I only wish we could put the idea into practice. Incidentally, this has
raised another doubt in my mind.

Which is more high tech:

1. A space hab that is choke full of the latest computers, actuators, solar
cells (with limited life of say 100 years).. and which packs up if the
computer goes out of order.

or

2. One that is designed the way our planet is designed. No gadgets at all.
At the basic level the system is self-sustaining. Even if all the
technicians pack up and leave, the space-hab continues to function (more or
less).

Regards
Selvaraj

2010/1/6 Joe Strout