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Lunar Concrete
A building material using lunar dust or similar surface material as a main ingredient. (Read the full article)
| "People have told me that Robert Heinlein had the idea for lunar concrete first in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress but I read back through it and can't find the reference. Anyone?" (Bill Christensen 5/1/2004 7:01:03 PM ) |
| "Try Ben Bova's "Welcome to Moonbase" for mention on lunar resources." (defro1378 10/8/2004 6:17:15 PM ) |
| "Not in _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ (water is scarce, remember?) But definitely in Neuromancer (1984)." ( 2/10/2008 7:22:30 PM ) |
| "In 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' there was water - one of the main characters made his living as an 'ice miner.' In fact, Lunar ice is a bone of contention between the Authority and the loonies." (Bill Christensen 2/11/2008 6:07:22 AM ) |
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