space stations vs terresterial colonies

".. Use the asteroids to build the orbital colony first before
settling any planets. "

Exactly.

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, Ravenart@a... wrote:
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> In a message dated 9/15/05 5:24:07 PM, viking165301@y... writes:
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> << I would like to say I think that both orbital space stations and
>
> planetary stations are critical elements of space colonization.
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> We will need to have planetary stations first to support the building
>
> of orbital stations. We can use the materials off of the planets to
>
> build the orbital stations. I would like to hear more of the memebers
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> ideas and suggestions on this. >>
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> Why bother? Use the asteroids to build the orbitial colony first
before
> settling any planets. This would fuctions as both lifeboat and main
hub of all
> settlement efforts, stuff like telecommunication.
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