tori

Al Globus wrote:

> depending on the author, habitat shielding requirements are 5 to 10 tons per square
> meter (see
> http://lifesci3.arc.nasa.gov/SpaceSettlement/75SummerStudy/Chapt4.html#Shielding
> for one discussion). That seems like a lot to add to the elevator. It's possible
> one could get by with less, but people might be reluctant to use the elevators
> frequently if they felt they were being irradiated. In any case, it's one more
> thing to add to the trade study.

Ok. I'm probably missing something, aren't the astronauts in the ISS
being irradiated like this right now pretty much for months at
a time?

There are many ways to solve this problem, but it's not exactly instant
death to go into the elevator. I don't know about you, but most
people spend only a short time in elevators.

I would be more concerned with anyone who lives near the base of the
elevators, perhaps some kind of shielding would be required around
the base to ensure that no radiation reaches the rim down the shaft?

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> Al Globus
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