A moon base and thermodynamics
Discussion
The moon landing thread just raised a question about us getting off this rock, as most scientists (source: listening to The Infinite Monkey Cage
) seem to think we'll have to get off this rock someday.
Does the second law of thermodynamics forbid any kind of self-sustaining space mission; such as a permanent manned base on Mars or the Moon, or a long distance manned flight?
) seem to think we'll have to get off this rock someday. Does the second law of thermodynamics forbid any kind of self-sustaining space mission; such as a permanent manned base on Mars or the Moon, or a long distance manned flight?
I was assuming that a space craft or base would have to be completely independent of its environment, and therefore not influenced by external forces in the same way life on Earth is.
Granted you could have solar but there's no tide or wind which are necessary for an eco-system aren't they?
Granted you could have solar but there's no tide or wind which are necessary for an eco-system aren't they?
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