Comments on: Jeff Bezos Wants Manufacturing to Move Off Planet and NASA is Exploring the Possibilities

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Sun, 05 Jun 2022 07:39:15 +0000

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By: lenrosen4

Wed, 25 May 2022 13:38:30 +0000

Hi Doug, There are no doubt alternative models to define Earth’s future and Jeff Bezos’ ideas do not represent a likely outcome. But if humans are to find a permanent place off our planet, developing space manufacturing using materials harvested from space will be the only way to sustain this future. Down on Earth, we can intensify, internalize, and redesign manufacturing and agribusiness to be far more sustainable and do some of the things you describe. Thanks for your input.

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By: Doug Plata

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:37:30 +0000

One should always look at alternatives before deciding on a solution. There is a lot more that could be done on Earth to have environmentally-friendly manufacturing that wouldn’t require the expense of setting up space manufacturing nor the downsides of re-entering products from space at supersonic speeds. Most manufacturing can be done using clean electricity rather than fissile fuels. Manufacturing could be down under ground and so leave the surface to be zoned as parks. Agriculture could also be done indoors (or underground) and intensively without any water runoff. Etc.

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