Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 28, 2020 #1 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Astronaut urine to build moon bases Quote The modules that the major space agencies plan to erect on the Moon could incorporate an element contributed by the human colonizers themselves: the urea in their pee. European researchers have found that it could be used as a plasticizer in the concrete of the structures. Read More: Fundación Española para la Ciencia y Tecnología (FECYT) 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted March 29, 2020 #2 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Silly me... I visualized frozen blocks like Igloos It would have been many pastel shades of yellow...lovely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted March 29, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted March 29, 2020 43 minutes ago, and then said: Silly me... I visualized frozen blocks like Igloos That was what came to my mind when I first saw the article headline too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridian O Posted March 29, 2020 #4 Share Posted March 29, 2020 My first thoughts were! What a big P*$$ Take... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceBumZaphod Posted March 31, 2020 #5 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Well, the Space Station astronauts are recycling urine into drinking water by removing the uria and purifying the water left behind. They've been doing it for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festina Posted April 1, 2020 #6 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) On 3/28/2020 at 4:14 PM, Waspie_Dwarf said: Astronaut urine to build moon bases IF Y’ALL ONLY KNEW. Edited April 1, 2020 by Festina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festina Posted April 1, 2020 #7 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Five STAR post OP! Edited April 1, 2020 by Festina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Walt' E. Kurtz Posted April 1, 2020 #8 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Oh they can use it like a popsickle too Dont Eat the yellow snow Edited April 1, 2020 by 'Walt' E. Kurtz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Smoke aLot Posted April 1, 2020 #9 Share Posted April 1, 2020 First they will need a lot of beer, to start building. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micahc Posted April 1, 2020 #10 Share Posted April 1, 2020 just send an advance party of cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorizBadinov Posted April 1, 2020 #11 Share Posted April 1, 2020 That plasticise effect will be a bonus for 3d printed buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmcom Posted April 4, 2020 #12 Share Posted April 4, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 11:48 PM, micahc said: just send an advance party of cats. I figure that a circle of fire hydrants, and dogs would start the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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