ShachonianX
Spheal Lord
So, you may be wondering, "But ShachonianX, we haven't even set up colonies on the moon yet!" Yes, this is true. But, this will eventually change. With technology rapidly advancing the the population increasing, we will one day be forced to start colonizing space.
Now, this is where we get to the topic at hand. As we begin colonizing space, we will need to have a source of water for our colonies, and Jupiter is the home of several large icy moons. These moons are Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Callisto would most likely be the best starting location, due to it being farther away from Jupiter's radiation belt. After setting up colonies there, it would make a good starting place to colonize the system.
This is where the problems start. It is believed Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto may harbor life because of the possible ocean underneath their surface. The surfaces on the moons also would block a lot of radiation, keeping most life alive.
Naturally, we would build in or under the surface in an attempt to stay safe from radiation. The problem is that building cities their may interfere with the life currently existing their, which is not used to Earth life. It is possible that pollution from the colonies would begin killing off the life there.
So, what do you think? Should we leave inhabited worlds like these alone, avoiding human interference, or try to co-exist with them?
Now, this is where we get to the topic at hand. As we begin colonizing space, we will need to have a source of water for our colonies, and Jupiter is the home of several large icy moons. These moons are Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. Callisto would most likely be the best starting location, due to it being farther away from Jupiter's radiation belt. After setting up colonies there, it would make a good starting place to colonize the system.
This is where the problems start. It is believed Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto may harbor life because of the possible ocean underneath their surface. The surfaces on the moons also would block a lot of radiation, keeping most life alive.
Naturally, we would build in or under the surface in an attempt to stay safe from radiation. The problem is that building cities their may interfere with the life currently existing their, which is not used to Earth life. It is possible that pollution from the colonies would begin killing off the life there.
So, what do you think? Should we leave inhabited worlds like these alone, avoiding human interference, or try to co-exist with them?