Thank you for responding
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Originally Posted by galacsi
An english SF writer have already used this idea .
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I am interested. Do you recall the book or author.
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I cannot see how a living animal or beast can live in space all by itself. Very harsh conditions , very few matter so no food ...
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People live in space. My question is not so much if an organism can be self sufficient in space, rather if biological methodoligies can be exploited in space.
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Originally Posted by galacsi
But maybe, we human being can use a genetically modified organism to build some space struture by growing it. You will have to give the beast or the plant the water and nutriments it needs and it grow and grow . a tough scally or hairy exterior hardened with wood for protection against radiations and micrometeorites. A hollow interior with natural partition ,corridors , shelves evrything .... maybe a tap or two with beer or wine !
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Thats the ticket. I like the idea of a hairy spaceship. Consider that many of the resources to be had on planetary surfaces are mixed in with the soil. Plant roots excel at selective extraction of resources from the soil.