http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/06/private-citizens-expedition-to-mars-by-2014.html Discussing reasonable ways to colonize our solar system Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/06/private-citizens-expedition-to-mars-by-2014.html#comment-834 Anonymous Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:35:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/06/private-citizens-expedition-to-mars-by-2014.html#comment-834 The best shielding against solar protons is materials high in hydrogen. Wrapping your habitat in the hydrogen tanks used for fuel is a good choice. So is polyethylene, water, and water stored in polyethylene bags. The best shielding against solar protons is materials high in hydrogen. Wrapping your habitat in the hydrogen tanks used for fuel is a good choice. So is polyethylene, water, and water stored in polyethylene bags.

]]> http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/06/private-citizens-expedition-to-mars-by-2014.html#comment-833 Ed Mon, 04 Jun 2007 21:14:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/06/private-citizens-expedition-to-mars-by-2014.html#comment-833 There is another way to stop radiation besides magnetic fields (or mitigating the effects with medication). Having lots of mass surrounding the livable volume tends to work pretty well for us down here on earth. There is another way to stop radiation besides magnetic fields (or mitigating the effects with medication). Having lots of mass surrounding the livable volume tends to work pretty well for us down here on earth.

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