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2021-09-01 Science & Technology

China is looking to build ginormous miles-wide 'megastructures' in space including solar power plants, tourism complexes, gas stations and even a facility to mine ASTEROIDS

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-09-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#1 Will they be big enough for the mile long ships? Or is there going to be attached parking space?

Posted by Dron66046 2021-09-01 07:42|| 2021-09-01 07:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Money to burn for now. They have abandoned cities now. Why not in space.

Posted by Dale 2021-09-01 13:21|| 2021-09-01 13:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe we should let them be and then steal their developed technology for a change.

Oh that's right. We are too busy chasing chasing LBQ--- rainbows...

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-09-01 15:32|| 2021-09-01 15:32|| Front Page Top

#4 China talks a lot. Put large objects into orbit takes heavy lift capabilities or lots and lots of launches to assemble in orbit. I haven't seen either capability out of China.

Posted by rjschwarz 2021-09-01 15:37|| 2021-09-01 15:37|| Front Page Top

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