Power Generation
Colonies would have constant access to solar energy up to very large distances from the Sun. Weightlessness allows the construction of large flimsy structures such as mirrors for concentrating sunlight.
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“We have imagined ourselves a special creation, set apart from other humans. In the last twentieth century, we see that our poverty is as absolute as that of the poorest nations. We have attempted to deny the human condition in our quest for power after power. It would be well for us to rejoin the human race, to accept our essential poverty as a gift, and to share our material wealth with those in need.”
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