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Moon Base Economics

The Political Orphanage

CHAPTER

The Practicality and Dangers of a Territorial Moon Base

The chapter explores the economic impracticality of establishing a moon base and highlights the risks associated with multiple players having space capacity. It discusses the potential dangers of high-velocity objects in space and the concerns of adding more players to the existing risk of mutually assured destruction.

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