Firstly, this is for creating concrete on mars, where resources are very scarce and making regular concrete is not viable. Secondly, to survive martian conditions, we need to build bases, a lot of very sturdy, structurally sound bases. And lastly, before the potato based concrete, blood was genuinely the most viable solution, being an easily renewable resource. IIRC the martian concrete is now magnitudes better than regular concrete.
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peopleproblems@lemmy.world 3 days ago
So where are they making these bricks? In space? Why do you need bricks… In space?
It would take effort and time, but surely there are far more efficient ways to make bricks on like Mars considering the vast amount of water that’s been discovered.
kernelle@lemmy.world 3 days ago
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
You’d think that, but believe it or not: blood or potatoes.
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So the three little astronauts go into the Martian house of blood, and the big bad says “L̶̛̲̗͕̞̍e̸̢̛̼̦͔͋̚͝͝t̸̩͎̺̙̗̙̃ ̶̝̖̣̃̌̚ḿ̵̡̻͆͘ę̸̛́̀̌ ̶̡̙̩͆͂ͅi̷̢͙̓̈́͛͂ń̴̬̩͔̳̱”
lauha@lemmy.one 3 days ago
Yes, bit what about in space?
peopleproblems@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That’s the part I don’t understand, what are you going to do with bricks in space???
problematicPanther@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Throw them at space billionaires, duh.
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Concrete is really good at blocking radiation, which tends to be a little important to do in space.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 days ago
pig houses duh
lauha@lemmy.one 3 days ago
Build a brick house, duh
lightnsfw@reddthat.com 3 days ago
In case of space big bad wolves. Duh.
peopleproblems@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s so obvious