Activity for MSetâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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Why might a valued mineral be only found on one planet? According to an answer to a previous question, it would be comparatively impractical to conduct mining on a rocky planet when there are moons, asteroids, comets, etc. that have smaller mass, so much less fuel would be required to reach their respective escape velocities. Thus, mining would be less co... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Could a human colony persist long term on a planet with limited food and water resources? Suppose a highly tectonically active planet, slightly smaller than Earth, has attracted the human race's attention due to its mineral wealth. Its landscape primarily consists of mountain chains, volcanoes, rift valleys, and small regions of magma exposed to the surface, but noticeably lacks in other ... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |