How to Build A Lunar Base

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[@abhayprasad9580]

I don't know who make moon base first but I know it is first step for humanity to develop and starting of new Era

[@eugenecbell]

It will be man, no matter what country.

[@ontoya1]

I think us millennials and Gen Z'ers can finally lead future humanity in true globalization, the falling of borders. Any kid with accses to the internet can personally connect to another kid in a country their at war against and see their pain. Let's just be human from now on, fuq this race and nationalist bullshit. We don't have to follow in the footsteps of the past generations of humanity.

[@filip9564]

@@ontoya1 Just having lne single country would be extremly risky when it comes to corruption. Having many diffrent countries diversifies the risk of coruption between many countries.

[@ontoya1]

@@filip9564 Under a single body yes but if most human beings were big boys we could self govern in a way

[@richardturner6981]

@@filip9564 One world government is coming.

[@gaius_enceladus]

Great video! **Excellent** work in pointing out the parallel with **Antarctic exploration!** The rush to the South Pole, followed by a long lull, then the setting up of a number of permanent bases around Antarctica!

[@BasTijs]

Just leave the starships there as the first bases. You can fit them as different modules on earth and park it on the moon.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Sounds like a good plan there, lets see how it goes...Thanks for watching!

[@bbirda1287]

Great video! What a concise and info packed presentation, kind of a power bar of moon ingredients. Really impressed with how in depth you went in such a short time, and pretty thorough

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Thank you for the nice comments we appreciate it a lot!

[@LostGecko]

I think the first moon base should be called 'Alpha', following the Space 1999 tv series.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Cool name, sounds accurate!

[@semicharmedlife311]

@@insanecuriosity2682 Considering that the first version of most anything with multiple iterations is "Alpha", yes, I'd say it sounds accurate.

[@mr.x4001]

Nameing a station after a tv show that in 2040 nobody watched is unlikely

[@efisgpr]

It'll be named Alpha after Elon's personality type. 😂

[@stardude2006]

@@mr.x4001 You’re So Wrong , Millions watched Space 1999 , do you even know about it ? Where is your mind ?

[@tanishq7046]

Thanks for the tutorial. Now I and my dad are ready to build one.

[@johnroberts2620]

I’ve heard all this several times beginning when I was little. We will have colonies on the moon by 1990 and be on Mars by 2000. Guess what? Still waiting. Don’t hold your breath.

[@James_Blacsktar]

Nice 😂😂😂

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Yeah better not...But lets not stop aiming for it!

[@johnroberts2620]

@@insanecuriosity2682 it will be great, but I’m 61 yrs old and the rockets that take off and then land is probably the biggest achievement since the moon missions were halted. Just like the old sci- fi I grew up watching.👍

[@James_Blacsktar]

@@johnroberts2620 i am 21, and imagine if i will be waiting them to go to the moon after 40 years. 😂

[@jeanalton7369]

@@johnroberts2620 Me too! I'm 63, and as a child I thought someday I would retire on the moon!!

[@fabiano6793]

Ótimo vídeo! ... Estou entusiasmado com uma iniciativa de grandes investidores, em quererem colonizar a lua, e tenho uma sugestão de uma dinâmica interessante de ser executada ao pleitear tal objetivo. ... Eu acredito que,tal coisa, para dar certo mesmo, tem que haver um envolvimento pessoal de quem esta com esse objetivo.Isso poderia significar criar condições de vivência nas áreas das evoluções ocorridas,tornando isso seu dia a dia(!).Seria como se montasse um acampamento nas áreas do projeto,sem previsão de saídas longas(pode ser necessária uma logística (!)), e ir desenvolvendo,com as pessoas, essa evolução de um desbravamento. Portanto, essa seria a minha sugestão, pois pensem que na lua tem que ter uma adequação da operabilidade que usamos aqui na terra,e isso seria fundamental para o comprometimento, e a moldura que receberia as regiões desbravadas. 😺😉👍🏻💡✨

[@thatdiyguyraymondmonk1225]

First beginning with geodesic frames covered with the Kevlar fabrics and then covered with the loose surface materials and stones I think is a good starting point.

[@juanfermin1841]

Very good video, thank you.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Glad you enjoyed Juan! Thank you for watching!

[@MG-er6dm]

First, try and become Elon Musk's BFF. If not, ask if Ikea has home delivery. 😉 .

[@Real-Hoodie-Guy]

Awesome tutorial! Using this during my next life playthrough for sure!

[@InsaneCuriosity]

Thanks for watching!

[@William_sJazzLoft]

The most cost effective option for the location of a lunar colony would be inside a cave

[@nolan4339]

Assuming there is access to water/Ice from that cave. No matter how effective those lava tubes are at creating a livable habitat, we can't ideally choose to develop them until we first develop a water and energy source. Hopefully there are some sites with access to both.

[@spankyharland9845]

anyone with a brain would realize that putting structures on the surface of the moon would be asking for trouble. If you build a base, it should be under the moon surface at least 80 feet below- just check out the surface of the moon, looks like it has been bombed out.

[@zallthechair]

Thanks for the tutorial :)

[@FrankyLon]

4:45 Using boron fibre or some kind of boron-fabric composite can help this, depending on the thickness and layers it could protect from both radiation and micrometeorites. Combining it with hydorgen rich materials (for example water which a habitat needs anyway or methane which can fuel rovers fo example) stored between two layers of inflatable materials can increase radiation shielding and the boron fabric in the inner layer protects from secondary radiation.

[@williamgallop9425]

Remember, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

[@johnroberts2620]

William Gallop great book, great author 👍👍👍

[@Adenyer94]

literally finished this book yesterday haha. Free Luna!

[@johnroberts2620]

@@Adenyer94 👍

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Nice reference! Thanks for watching William!

[@josephadams76]

We have all the how to's we need. lets get started on doing now not later.

[@amangogna68]

Great information how to built a lunar base !

[@insanecuriosity2682]

We do our very best, glad you enjoyed!!

[@abhayprasad9580]

Nice topic thanx for covering I hope India do this

[@ZaxosTG99]

Dude ur the definition of the guy who uploads a lot but also his videos are pure gold

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Hey thanks a lot for that! We like that definition! Thanks for watching and hope seing you soon!

[@NatureDoublethink]

Thanks for all these videos, they're great!

[@insanecuriosity2682]

We are happy to share our content with the world!! Thanks for watching and for the nice comments!

[@TheEmeraldYT]

i want to build a lunar base ;(

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Go for it!!

[@Emperor_Xander]

Try it in Kerbal Space Program! That's what I was doing (before my laptop broke.)

[@shado9300]

Please do.. I'm pretty sure you'd get it done long before any space agency does

[@theonewhoaskedtowa1964]

this guy loves moon first "we need to build a lunar base" now "how to build a lunar base"

[@MohseenLala]

"How to live in a lunar base"

[@-TheMaskedMan-]

@@MohseenLala with scooba diving gear of course🤿.

[@theonewhoaskedtowa1964]

@The Masked Man XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@richardturner6981]

@@-TheMaskedMan- No, not scuba gear. Build an oxygen producing unit.

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Of course, we couldn't leave you guys just wondering

[@retepeyahaled2961]

People should start with remotely operated vehicles only. First let machines find the right spot and create a base; a mining operation for building material, a mining operation for water and a cavity sealed off and turned into some kind of factory for building material. Next, once there are enough sealed off spaces that can easily be turned into housing quarters for humans and once there is a steady source of water and once there is a steady energy source, people might follow.... the reality will be more complex and way too complicated to imagine for an amateur like me.

[@jeanalton7369]

But for those of us who will never go, it's sure fun to imagine!😊

[@antediluvial]

Finally get to the moon to live in a cave Love it

[@LuisMendoza-pp9qi]

Actually, we're not even close to make a moon colony, our chemical propulsion systems are obsolete, it's like driving from city to city in a golf cart that runs on liquid gold... We have to invent a propulsion system based on particles like fission or antimatter or something that doesn't exist yet.

[@jeffin8029]

ya

[@parslankhalid5041]

how to make a moon base brief explanation :first put starships on the moon every day 2nd bring the nessesary things 3rd the price will only be a few billion 4th keep on funding 5th youl be done by 2030 if you follow and the moon completes a full orbit around the earth in 24 hours so yeah

[@artiechavez.5568]

I can’t wait that’s gonna be awesome to watch people colonising the moon. It’s a new era mankind.

[@PradyumnaGarnayak-vx8zl]

First base three points with langititut and gratitude... need bcz of place sourcing environment clean up

[@MarioHernandez-ew1ce]

The key to the solar system is the Moon. We should consolídate human presence there before going to mars..

[@richardturner6981]

@ Mario Hernandez: Exactly.

[@DaaSaa-lt3is]

what about the moonian.

[@abseiduk]

Moonlings

[@eddieed_2328]

thorium , molten salt reactor?

[@tetekeke]

I would love to see a list of your sources! :)

[@k.sullivan6303]

I notice many channels also talk a lot about a lunar colony and not just a lunar base. It seems we have most challenges figured out for at least a temporary base or colony. The challenge that I think hasn't been addressed yet is the initial setup for artificial gravity on the moon. It has been talked about for far in the future O'neil Cylinders etc. Could a gigantic Hyperloop be constructed around the perimeter of a large moon crater with habitats instead of travel vehicles navigating the loop and obtaining a gravity effect? You would likely need loops within loops or close and shadowing the main loop to facilitate a travel loop from one part of the main loop location to another, and to allow travelers from outside the loop system to enter the main and secondary loops. A huge Nuclear reactor would be needed to power this system perhaps? I just don't think that changing or modifying human DNA to handle weightlessness is part of any kind of near term plan. Without the artificial gravity, there would likely be limits of duration allowed stay, that visitors to the lunar colony would have to adhere to for health reasons such as 30 days. Yes, I know astronauts have stayed much longer in space, but many of them suffered health problems from those longer durations. We would likely have to negate that type of problem to make a successful colony or base with people staying for months or years at at time.

[@robymaru03]

Currently there's talk that 1/6 gravity might not be as bad as 0 gravity, because unlike 0 gravity, 1/6 gravity still tell your body there's an up and down and there's some kind of resistance for the blood flow to go all the way to your head, and bone and muscle problem will be significantly lower, one thing that might happen, is that people might start "whaling", I'm using this term to describe what happen to mamal when they went back to sea, since water offer less gravity they grew really big, so within a thousand year people born on the moon will be 5 meters tall with low bone density and lower blood pressure, and they will need a special space suit to go back to earth without being kill on the spot, but we talking far out in the future tho, for now people will just be fine living on the moon temporarily, and they will be way better shettered than people on the ISS.

[@k.sullivan6303]

@@robymaru03 Thanks for that info. I have heard similar ideas before as well. That is something to consider definitely. Warren Rederich has a good video on Ideas for Gravity Loops on Mars and on the moon. I'll try to put the link in here somewhere.

[@rodferguson3515]

Though s bit whimsical I would love to see a spacebase / science research facility similar to 2001 moon base and/ or a moon base alpha type of facility and Mining Facilities too . As a more efficient form of transportation at the liner surface I would love to see a lot gravity liner vehicle similar to the "Moon bus " concept of 2001 for the transportation of people, cargo and equipment to and from mining facilities space hotels and moon bases or "Moon Ports " on the liner surface for longer distance spots on the moon ( shorter distance travel can be used by Moon buggies and Moon vehicles on the lunar surface) A eagle spacecraft (like space 1999) for moon to earth travel would be a game changer but the tech for that may not be possible or feasible with present technology or ever.

[@charlesjohns9722]

To travel between colonies and sights a system of travel tubes that will have a type of train powered by electicity .

[@AnthonyWiddowson]

Another idea from the not so distant past was to build a dome over a crater and use the space for living in. 🛰🚀

[@davekoz8284]

How do u protect from impacts since there’s no gravity?

[@scottroy6195]

There is gravity

[@mikediamond257]

Shouldn’t be up to politicians !!!

[@StrixxGaming]

love ur videos

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Happy to hear that!! Thanks for watching! Keep it Curious ;)

[@chop-daresistance7514]

TO THE MOON.. ALICE!!!

[@insanecuriosity2682]

I can almost hear that

[@thnktank1]

How to protect frim meteorites since there isnt much of an atmosphere to burn the space rocks?

[@UtraVioletDreams]

2040? Nasa pronounced plans to start building in the year 2025.

[@ELCADAROSA]

Since when, except in war time, has government ever met a promulgated schedule or self-imposed deadline?

[@jeanalton7369]

@@ELCADAROSA you're right. But if there's a profit to be made, you can be darn sure private industry will get us there in short order.

[@zeburgerkang]

space race is back on baby. I have a weird feeling people already have a moon base.

[@abseiduk]

7:27 is that a real picture?

[@turkishwarriormapper7641]

Yes

[@mikelooby8362]

Support electric (renewable fuelled trasportation) . Conserve energy.

[@mikelooby8362]

Underground and rock protecing structures.

[@jimidoodles]

We need a back up to go to :p

[@-TheMaskedMan-]

With 3d printing of course.

[@abrahamlincoln4399]

Apollo, that should be it's name.

[@NicholasNerios]

Unless the planned moon mission is just a touch and go to test the equipment, we're or space x is still waiting on 3rd party contracts for the equipment to begin any base infrastructure. Multiple mini nuclear power plants need to be set up as any solar farm would set back power needs. So until the self sustaining solar is set up we need power for our equipment and housing needs. Water farming, soil treatment, housing, radiation shielding, landing pad. Etc. Why send a touch and go mission.

[@notsure1350]

Graphene is how this all comes together

[@winksplorer]

thanks, ima use this in ksp lol

[@grjoe4412]

Building on the moon is easy. Use earth bags.

[@PradyumnaGarnayak-vx8zl]

Day night line moon place 🤔

[@MidnightOtter-19]

Well once starship comes online sending heavy equipment won't be a problem.

[@pokeamaniwillnotbereplaced]

Let us know when you get there

[@horizonbrave1533]

By the way, I really think you're missing an opportunity to call your loyal audience here "Your Curiously Insane Children!"

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Oh we wouldn't dare..

[@PradyumnaGarnayak-vx8zl]

Moon ground vegitable and water some survive p

[@zdenekdanko4729]

If it were up to me, I would first focus on building a power plant (eg geothermal) somewhere on the moon Io and then build a base for autonomous (artificial intelligence controlled) space drones to explore our solar system. 🤷

[@n1k32h]

I honestly think that man will orbit whilst robots work.

[@AReallyLongAndUnremakableUser]

NASA doesn't have the technology no more!!

[@MohseenLala]

Lol, if it's a matter of political will, then we're fucked. Privatize all of space!

[@javierderivero9299]

Political will = Money...privatize space I don't see rocket science to improve and lower to reasonable costs like $3,000 for a round trip to the moon....$ 250,000 for 10 minutes in suborbital space is not cheap, they are going get few clients

[@theluftwaffle1]

But once we have the ability to get to the moon and LEO for “relatively” cheap other companies with no relation to space would be sending up. Think of Coca-Cola or McDonald’s or other large companies. Space will open up to the market good or bad that will be.

[@nightlightabcd]

But a base in Antarctica has something that a base on the moon does not, like GRAVITY!

[@robymaru03]

You're wrong, they do, just 1/6 but that's enough to avoid bone and muscle wastage, unlike 0 gravity that tell your body there's nothing to fight against, 1/6 gravity only tell your body not to try so hard, and unlike the ISS where people have to stay in a tiny space, in the moon, once we figure out better space suit or if we inhabit lava tunels people in lunar base, will be as active as an average athlete because of low gravity they will tire less and can stay active way longer, and these tunnels are kilometers long wich mean, there might be an entire city under the surface and people will be moving arround all the time basically on foot to avoid energy wastage and pollution.

[@romense777]

Asteroids and meteorites

[@jorgesolis7891]

Keblar, is not one of the most abundant materials on the moon surface... .

[@jorgesolis7891]

Also, remember the moon is hallow

[@jorgesolis6499]

What if we start mining the moon, to the point that, after many years, the surfa ce of his one begins to dissappear...?

[@MrMR-hp6ed]

I think the only way humans can colonize other worlds is through AI/Automation.

[@joeystane3464]

I think they should make up a new word for the base

[@glennnile7918]

Perhaps the reason we are all finally going back to the Moon is Covid cures "Dumb as..." (-:

[@notsure1350]

If there is no molten core, why not live below the surface?

[@anthonydrayton4632]

I agree but tourism is the last idea !!

[@johncunningham9840]

Microwaves from solar panels orbiting the Moon or stationary with panels.

[@jorgesolis7891]

Ok, but where is that lava now a days....

[@andrewaguirre7872]

What about asteroids impacts on the moon

[@thecosmicperspective4874]

NASA is working on this thing called DART. Meant to protect the earth from asteroids. We already track every known asteroid in the solar system. Assuming NASA is successful with it, I don’t see why they wouldn’t use the technology on the moon

[@n1k32h]

@@thecosmicperspective4874 your very trusting of nasa aren’t u buddy! I think I’ll trust the universe to throw a wrench in ur plans

[@andrewcliffe4753]

Price vs profit

[@insanecuriosity2682]

Always the dilema...

[@walterbrunswick]

If the Soviet Union won the Cold War, cost wouldn't be an issue; first priority would be to get statute of Lenin onto the moon😂

[@mattx9260]

you built a base in a crator or crevase. building something on the surface is dumb.

[@oliverschubert8242]

Unless u want some form of signalling or astronomy research base.

[@mattx9260]

@@oliverschubert8242 relay towers. if you have a pool above ground over time it will rupture. but a pool in the ground is more structurly sound and will last longer. think Cheyenne Mountain Complex. an astro research base is better suited on the earth. putting a scope on the moon is an expensive way to increase our range of sight by 200,000 miles. its better off being on earth. any radar systems shouldnt be manned anyway, using remote to the moons mountain complex would be better.

[@Femtobot314]

1y?

[@ricktablelander5043]

forget Mars let's go to the Moon for now

[@jorgesolis7891]

10 mts. below, and every 15 mts, one of thise domes might pop up...., here and there, conforming your base, with 10 or 12 residents... ...yeag, it could be done. But my sugested start date, would be 2025 or 27...., since humanety has its minutes counted.... Now, if ie easier to build in the antartic, go for it but dont over think it.....

[@stanislavavlaykova8168]

A lot of money, a lot of jobs to be done, a lot of efforts and is closest world , but more difficult to inhabit compared to places on Earth, with more obstacles so necessary for human life to breathe, to eat, gravity.....

[@nakrinoban6394]

i wanted to like your video but there was just too many ads

[@fast-toast]

2:02 PS5 MOON BASE💀💀💀

[@honeybadger4198]

rare earth elements is the reason...they are plentiful on the moon

[@richardwicks4190]

I don't see how anybody could draw the conclusion that "rare elements" are plentiful on the moon. How would anybody know? Is somebody doing core samples on the moon?

[@honeybadger4198]

@@richardwicks4190 moon rocks?? certain elements when light bounces off if them also reflect different colors from them...thats how they also are able to tell what the atmosphere is of exo planets many light years away

[@richardwicks4190]

@@honeybadger4198 All of Luna is covered by dust. A spectroscopy doesn't tell us anything about what is underneath. It could be an inch thick, or a millimeter thick or 10 miles thick. We don't know The composition of the moon is a mystery to us and claims that it's filled with the resource X are just BS in my opinion. Even if it's filled with valuable materials, the energy requirements to send it to Earth may make it worthless. Titan is filled with hydrocarbons, but they are not worth the energy consumption to recover. There's a concept called Energy Return on Investment (EROI) - the Earth can be filled with petroleum chemicals, that require more energy to mine than they produce when recovered. When this is under 1, there's no point in recovering them because it takes more energy to recovery the energy resources than you get out of them once mined. The moon may be filled with valuable element X - but if it costs more to mine the materials there than it costs to recover on Earth, it's not economically feasible. We are certainly at that point currently, and it may be a permanent condition. It may be never worthwhile to mine anything from an asteroid or a planet.

[@herbatkowo2491]

get materials, assemble, done. no need for 12+ mins vid

[@walterbrunswick]

no need for stupid comments either, but here I am reading yours

[@herbatkowo2491]

@@walterbrunswick and you just added another one

[@walterbrunswick]

@@herbatkowo2491 great

[@stevejessemey8428]

I look forward to hearing the same idea in another 30 years.

[@walterbrunswick]

Regardless of whether your prediction is right or wrong, materials science has greatly improved in the past 15 years (at least in the construction field), so maybe sooner than you think?

[@Jkauppa]

mole life, thats simple

[@msamour]

They really need to redesign and build the sea dragon rocket, tgen then they can think of building lunar bases.

[@theluftwaffle1]

That thing used a TON of fuel. Like an insane pre 70s oil crash amount of money. I don’t think we could in good conscience burn that kinda dirty fuel. Not like conscience has ever stopped the government before..

[@msamour]

@@theluftwaffle1 that is why I said redesign. The concept I am referring to is launching the colossal rockets from the sea. Surely we can design something that can run on hydrogen?

[@sayyamzahid7312]

Yes

[@PradyumnaGarnayak-vx8zl]

If USA lunch than Russian place go one place technology possible rotation like good

[@timbo1a]

If nations could work together, can you imagine what we could accomplish. Unfortunately, with all this tribalism that we live under, we will never see our true potential.

[@jeanalton7369]

Someday perhaps. 🤗

[@walterbrunswick]

If the Soviet Union won the Cold War, "cost" wouldn't be an issue; main objective would be to get a full-size statute of Lenin onto the moon😅

[@jorgekrasnopolsky4943]

Nothing of this will come reality.

[@nyyotam4057]

What 2040? By the end of 2021, the starship might very well be operational. So we can do it this year, if not next year. You make too much of it - even a medium-size lunar lava tube will do nicely as protection against the elements. So take a pair of Atlas units, a dozen of engineers, a dozen of nicely packed inflatable habitats and greenhouses, a solar array, some batteries and voila, launch.

[@rajeshbupathivlogs]

Is it necessary to live on moon...?? We have enough land on the earth known.??

[@PradyumnaGarnayak-vx8zl]

First trip with Earth water with tree plant moon place suitable

[@Purberus96]

8:42 apples new lunar hq

[@The_Soranid]

The very valuable material that we need for living is found on the moon(Water).