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Wounded Bear

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3. This has been speculated about for decades...

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2024, 12:58 PM

Jul 2024

Converting existing caves by lining and sealing them could be easier than building above ground structures. Would be safer from smaller asteroid strikes as well. It's been written about in Sci-Fi since the 50's or so, maybe earlier.

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Underground cave found on moon could be ideal base for explorers [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jul 2024 OP

Redundant vanamonde Jul 2024 #1

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This has been speculated about for decades... Wounded Bear Jul 2024 #3

My post on this from Linked In Metaphorical Jul 2024 #4

Gee, I wonder what they will find in there? werdna Jul 2024 #5

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Careful, that's where the Moon Nazis are hiding NickB79 Jul 2024 #8