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The Expanse Season 2: falling into the sun, martian gravity, and human g-force limits w/ Fraser Cain

Published: June 6, 2017, 7:45 a.m.

Falling into the sun \n\n

Why not dump all of our nuclear waste there? Shedding orbital velocity. Eros the magic space potato.

\n\n Martian Gravity \n\n

Our lack of understanding irl of whether humans can conceive and gestate and grow in low or microgravity. Centrifugal artificial gravity.

\n\n Epstein Drive \n\n

Pulling Gs. Human limits.

\n\n Exciting times \n\n

Finally we\u2019re in a place that we\u2019re taking space settlement for granted. Developments in space travel like\xa0the Falcon Heavy et al. Recently, Stratolaunch:

\n\n Settlement issues \n\n

Fragility of interconnected systems at small scale. Radiation. Living inside a big rock.

\n\n Venus \n\n

Venus\xa0sucks. Mostly. On the surface, at least. Soviet Venus missions. Turning Venus into a spaceship.

\n\n Solar Energy \n\n

Harvesting and limiting solar exposure in different parts of the solar system. Relative solar intensity.

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