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Moon Base Economics

The Political Orphanage

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The Economic Viability of Intergalactic Space Travel

In this chapter, they discuss the economic viability of intergalactic space travel and the absurdity of the movie Independence Day's premise. They also explore the concept of negative externalities and the possibility of using space elevators to transport goods and pollutants. Furthermore, they mention proposals to move heavy industry to space and generate space solar power, but explain why these ideas may not be economically feasible.

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