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Can we Live on the Moon? What would we need to live on the moon?


 * food and water
 * oxygen
 * an strong atmospere
 * temperatures of around -30:30 degrees
 * a device for communicating with earth
 * shelter
 * flares (if something happens)

Where would we get food and water?




 * There is evidence of buried ice on the moon which could be converted into converted into hydrogen and oxygen that could be turned into rocket fuel.The ice could also be melted down and cleaned to become drinkable.
 * We could have liquid hydrogen imported from earth and have it react with oxygen which would also create electricity as it converts the hydrogen.
 * food would be imported from earth unless we find another way.

What would a colony need to live on the moon?




 * electricity
 * oxygen
 * food and water
 * pressurized shelter
 * a controlled environment
 * easy communication with earth
 * equipment to control environment etc.

What would the costs be? It would be 2,000 to 5,000 dollars for each pound and maybe 250 billion to 500 billion to get all the equipment there and things set up. It would at least be about 1 trillion for a few years and you would most likely not be able to leave the moon.