Vulnerability of Space Settlements to Attacks

If one has a sufficiently big wallet, then one can build a sufficiently
large habitat. I'm not sure how important the observation is that "many
of the people will want that" (lots of interior space). How much are
they willing to pay? --- now there's the rub. If there's a shortage of
money, then perhaps there will also be a shortage of internal space.

I hope you're right --- I'd rather see a spacious habitat than a cramped
one.

Ron Menich

Ryan Healey
10/09/01 03:32 AM
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Likely, however we can have lower density and it is likely that many of
the
people will want that so we may as well provide it.

--- rmenich@... wrote:
> Ryan Healey wrote,
>
> "I don't think having multiple modules is something people would really
> want to live in for the rest of their lives."
>
> I would say that that would depend on the size of the modules. I was
> reading a space book last night that claimed that people in very large
> indoor areas (e.g., large domed stadia, old dirigible hangers such as
the
> ones at Ames, large hotel atria) do not really feel that they are
> "inside".
>
> Also, there is a cultural component. People from, say, Tokyo and
Shanghai
> have a different sense of acceptable living space per person than I do
(I
> live on a big piece of property and drive my car everywhere --- I AM
> sprawl!). I've been to Tokyo a half dozen times, and believe me, the
> living density is quite high.
>
> Ron Menich

I hope you're right --- I'd rather see a spacious habitat than a cramped one.
Ron Menich
Ryan Healey
10/09/01 03:32 AM
Please respond to spacesettlers

To: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
cc:
Subject: Re: [spacesettlers] Re: Vulnerability of Space Settlements to Attacks
Likely, however we can have lower density and it is likely that many of the
people will want that so we may as well provide it.
--- rmenich@... wrote: