tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593390371951368920.post7377399755197814307..comments2008-03-19T23:39:37.483-04:00Darnell Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10892014932718500845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593390371951368920.post-58420757296931094642008-03-19T23:39:00.000-04:002008-03-19T23:39:00.000-04:002008-03-19T23:39:00.000-04:00Hey Clark!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting! While the first colonies will probably be underground (or near a cave), I think finding ways to live above will determine the success of a future colony.<BR/><BR/>After all people like to view both the sun and the stars, and withholding either could drive future Martians away from the red planet, instead of committing themselves to live upon it. <BR/><BR/>~Darnellcolonyworlds.comhttp://www.colonyworlds.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6593390371951368920.post-45583707509336347862008-03-19T01:39:00.000-04:002008-03-19T01:39:00.000-04:002008-03-19T01:39:00.000-04:00Hi Darnell,<BR/>Nice posting! Thanks for the links.<BR/><BR/>Glad you like the aquarium analogy. I think it offers a good contrast to the dark, cramp "submarine" stereotype for what living in space would be like.<BR/><BR/>Life will certainly be tough for the early pioneers but we space settlement advocates need to emphasize that the second or third generation habitats (whether in-space or on a given planet/moon surface) will start to become genuinely livable places. They will become roomier (including some large open common areas) and sunlight can be made abundant via light piping and large windows as with this water tank idea. <BR/><BR/>Your blog is building up a nice set of resources about space settlement. Keep up the good work!<BR/><BR/>- ClarkClarkwww.hobbyspace.comnoreply@blogger.com