*On laser mining, I think it needs to be mixed with the physical drills, in order to

expose the harder surface that requires it to be cut.

 

Asking chatgpt, shooting the ground will not make it explode,

but absorb the energy, and turn it into gas.

 

But hard surfaces differ.

 

Why bother using lasers then is because, drills to cut hard surfaces

must be replaced over (very short period of time, in repeated usage)

 

I don't think that can easily be produced in Mars,

 

and hence lasers which does not have a physical contact with the

hard material can be used indefinitely.

 

I'm writing this again confirming with ChatGPT, because the ideas on Mars is being

criticized as science-fiction.

 

 

So typically, mineral deposits are gathered in one place.

How to go about this - in mix usage with drilling/digging machines....

Is another question.

 

Effects of explosions are reduced greatly in Mars due to lack of oxygen.

But digging a hole straight down and blowing it up to affect the area is another idea.

Shooting the laser down in order to heat a certain material to trigger

an explosion without the need for sophisticated remote mechanisms for

triggers....

 

 

I wish I can see what is being criticized so I can adjust it.

I will re-route the ideas to function if it is not so practical.

 

Space escalator is the gateway. The aim should be to create this

in Mars. On every target planet.

 

But using the materials there to create it is the question.

 

Hence why mining is important without having to recreate drilling tools

over and over again. This is why I suggested lasers.

 

And naturally, if mining works, then so does the buildings/habitat for certain population.

 

 

As for digging the ground for temporary habitat. To shield oneself from radiation,

simultaneously being cost-effective on the creating the base...

 

As mentioned earlier, the support system (to prevent it from collapse)

and the doors, plumbing, elevators,

 

these things will have to be brought in separately.

 

A base on the surface of course, is still needed, in prior to building this underground lair.

 

But why to create it in the first place, is because to accommodate mass number of people.

 

And to create this accommodation in record time, with minimal expenses.

 

And that is designed for mining.

 

Where to bring this mass is a question of ethics and educated choice by the labour exchange

program. There are people who cannot easily be accepted into any country. Not because of

crime, but their way of living has been fixed to that specific culture, and not too adaptable

at this point in their lives. They can be given a choice to enter Mars, given health benefits,

and higher shares, since the resource is infinite.

 

 

So their goal is to,

 

1. Help with the mining.

2. To create the space escalator.

3. To create a permanent city on surface of Mars.

 

Much adjustment is needed but especially in the area of mining.

But it is incremental, (as in scaling to be cost-effective)

and functional, as the space escalator has a function,

as the city will have its function.

 

On the shielding with electromagnetism, and propulsion through explosion.

This is actually somewhat sci-fi at this point.

 

The goal is minimal usage of chemical based propulsion, and hence reducing the costs.

And limited only by the size of the explosion. But I think with nuclear energy

and specific ways of controlling the explosion, it may be possible.

 

Another way is of course, as I mentioned long ago, is using lasers for propulsion.

 

 

 

So is what I say, sci-fi? All of it?

 

I don't think so.... It is daunting at times.

 

But there is a practicality behind it, as I am trying to scale using the very resource

of the planet itself. Making it cost-effective.

 

Where as temporary bases on surface of the Mars, maybe a shortcut,

we can pre-build something from Earth and assemble it there on Mars,

 

call it 'habitat' and we've created a 'city'.

 

But this is only practical if so little amount of population is needed to get to the

next step. Which will mostly then require automation by machines and robots,

as I mentioned with the Optimus programmed to target subtractive manufacturing.

 

If so, underground habitat isn't so required.

Nor mass migration of people.

 

So that is the two sides of things....

 

 

Which do you prefer Mr Musk?

 

I can write something based on your choice.