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Pornelius_McSucc OP t1_j8rrzm3 wrote

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So there is really no benefit after all? Except maybe radiation in a less dense atmosphere like ours?

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EarthSolar t1_j8rsitb wrote

Found it

I’m not sure how much thinner atmosphere would be required for radiation to be a big issue - I mean it doesn’t just instantly become an issue once it crosses a certain threshold - but I think it’s likely that any breathable mix is going to reduce the radiation to negligible levels.

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Pornelius_McSucc OP t1_j8ru4vo wrote

Well wow. That's a big weight off, I suppose is one way to look at it lol. Possibly still a good idea for Jovian moons being baked by Jupiter's radiation? But then again, any settlement on a Jovian ice moon will be completely enclosed to begin with, as terraforming is an impractical impossibility I assume.

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EarthSolar t1_j8rw19v wrote

And why would you want to terraform those iceballs anyway? Just dig down and live in the ice shell or the subsurface oceans. Not much difference really.

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