Revision as of 18:14, 26 October 2006

8. UNIVERSITY OF LUNA in the/a principal settlement
   * Selenology (Lunar geology)
         o ongoing explorations
               + Lavatubes
                     # Location Mapping
                     # Interior Mapping
                     # Possible lavatubes in buried lavaflow layers
               + Potential gas pockets
               + Active volcanic area
               + Mapping concentrations of Solar Wind volatiles
                     # Gas-scavenging methods
               + Identification of areas of regolith enriched in specific elements
               + Coldtrap ice deposits mapping
               + University led expeditions to areas of interest
               + Maintenance of priority short-lists of potential outpost and settlement sites to tap various resources or various topographical advantages
         o Feature and Place Name Registry
         o Economic Selenography (Geography of the Moon) project
         o Identification and prioritization of areas for Geological, Scenic, Historical Preservation Reserve status
   * Energy Generation and Nightspan Storage
         o He3 extraction, handling, shipping
         o Lunar Solar Power Arrays
               + Relaying power via L4 and L5 to 5/6ths of the Moon
         o Nightspan Storage Options ongoing research
         o Recycling as a way to reuse embodied energy already produced
         o Energy efficiency research
   * Astronomy and S.E.T.I.
         o Farside radio astronomy
         o Optical astronomy program
         o Lunar Amateur Astronomy Extension
   * Research & Development of Lunar-appropriate technologies
         o Mining & Processing Technologies research
               + Chemical engineering of production-scale systems
               + Element Production Suite Demonstration program
               + Glass, Ceramics, Cement, Metal Alloy Ingredients project
               + Alloying & Coloring Agents Production project
         o Lunar-deficient element (LDEs) Outsourcing Studies
               + Stowaway Imports Resource Maximization
               + Asteroidal resources
               + Cometary resources
               + Phobos, Deimos resources
               + Mars resources
               + other
         o Satellite systems research
               + Communications
               + Global Positioning/Search & Rescue
               + Continuing orbital research
   * Architecture research
         o Modular architecture system improvements
               + Modular Element Testbed Assembly program
               + Residential
               + Commercial
               + Industrial
         o Surface structure architecture
         o Shielded canopies, warehouses, flare sheds
   * Building & Manufacturing Materials research
         o Construction systems research
         o Manufacturing processes that need little or no water or which recycle them
         o Dayspan/Nightspan Operations management
         o Dayspan Power Storage research
         o Dust control systems research
         o Warehousing systems research
   * Institute of Lunar-Appropriate Industrial Design
         o MUS/cle Design Projects
               + "MUS" (massive, unitary [many of them], simple) subassemblies appropriate for Lunar Industry
               + "cle" (complex, lightweight, electronic) subassemblies best manufactured on Earth
         o Assembly methods that are disassembly-friendly for proper recycling
   * Lunar Agriculture research
         o Development of new hybrids
         o Biological Diversification project
         o Wild Area project
         o Food processing
               + Vegetables
               + Fruit
               + Herbs & Spices
               + Fungi
         o Biomass waste recycling
               + Composting research
               + Biodigester research
               + Research on reduction of inedible percentage of plants
         o Fiber production
               + Fabrics research
         o Pharmaceutical production
   * Lunar Biospherics research
         o Modular biospherics
         o Air refreshing systems
         o water recycling systems
         o Climate options for specific flora, fauna, crops
         o Environmental protection protocols
         o Education; Recycling as the 4th "R"
   * Enterprise formation and assistance
         o Ongoing Terrestrial Spin-up tech programs & projects
         o Consumer goods and services
         o Export product opportunities and market development
               + solar system trade economics
         o Lunar Health & Medicine
         o Lunar History & Culture
         o Lunar Arts
   * Transportation technology
         o Mass Driver research
         o Harenobraking research
         o Road Construction and facilities
         o Tourist arrangements, destinations, facilities plan
         o Motive power system research
               + Dust Engine research
               + Local power beam networks
               + Lunar skimmer research
         o Lunar-produced fuel research
               + Solar
               + Chemical
               + Nuclear
         o other
   * Lunar Appropriate Arts & Crafts research
         o plastic arts
               + painting media and techniques research
               + sculpture media and techniques research
               + ceramics media and techniques research
               + Lunar surface Art & Sculpture Projects
               + Furniture, Furnishings and Decor Prototype
               + Craft finishable generic manufactures
               + other
         o Performing Arts
               + Sports development projects
               + Lunar dance and choreography
                     # modern
                     # ballet
   * Human Resources research
         o Children
         o Adolescents
               + Universal Service Options and Projects
         o Seniors & Retired
         o Handicapped & injured
         o Antisocial & criminals
               + Productive employment at remote locations
         o Telestaffing programs
               + teletutoring
               + routine deskwork operations
         o Gene Pool expansion & diversification programs
   * Lunar Frontier Political Science
         o Interior Affairs
               + Lunar Federalization
               + surface turf allotment, global subdivision
               + settlement hinterlands
               + province hinterlands
               + national, scenic, geological, resource Preserves
               + subdivision charter requirements
               + Lease Terms (terrestrial R&D, Science concerns)
                     # (free if equipment, organic waste left behind in usable condition)
               + Manufacturing, Resource Removal licensing STUDY
               + Scenic / Selenographic easements requirements
         o Frontier Republic Charter & Constitution Studies
               + Conditions, stages of autonomy and home rule
                     # 1. Defining the Conditions, Stages, and Thresholds of Increasing Levels of Settlement Home Rule
                     # 2. Civilian Rule & a Domestic Economy
                     # 3. elected advisory representatives to territorial government
                     # 4. elected legislative representatives
                     # 5. elected executive (mayor, governor)
                     # 6. local courts
                     # 7. right to govern trade with Earth, other markets
                     # 8. right to send representatives to international organizations on Earth
                     # other
               + Bill of Rights options
               + Executive options
               + Legislative options
               + Judicial options
               + Internal Security questions
               + External Security questions
         o Earth Political, Economic, Cultural, Relations
               + UNESCO, WHO, affiliation, interaction, interfacing with other international agencies
               + Urban Tropics Energy Market options
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