I said that I would going to release this on audio and text on the 5th. But as things would have it, I am unable to finish editing the audio. I'm not going to be here much because I'm grading papers and other teacher stuff. This should keep you ...
I said that I would going to release this on audio and text on the 5th. But as things would have it, I am unable to finish editing the audio. I'm not going to be here much because I'm grading papers and other teacher stuff. This should keep you busy. Here it is, a little long but worth the wait.
Hello fellow Asgardians.
My name is Dennis Shoemaker and I'm running for a District 1 parliament position. At this time I'm going to expand on my view of Asgardia, and my road map to the future. People have asked me, "Why do you think we need the Asgardia space nation?" If you ask me, the answer is a simple one. We humans of planet Earth want to go to space. Many of us dream of seeing the stars. Looking out the window of a space station and seeing the Earth. Many of us have grown up watching movies, and TV programs about space, we even have real space traveling heroes such as Neil Armstrong and Valentina Tereshkova.
Even now there are more and more people going to space and some through private funding.
The reality for the people of Earth is that if we are not careful about space explanation the future of humanity in space could be bleak. When we the everyday person gets to go to space, everything we see could be company owned. Or only the elite will be able to afford the trip to space. Companies will try profitize every speck of space dust they come in to contact with. That is the current reality of space for the people of Earth.
That is why we need Asgardia the first Space Nation. Humanity must claim space in the name of the people of Earth, not a company. Asgardia is the key that will unlock space for all humanity, not only those who have the most wealth. The door will be open to exploration into the farthest reaches of space, humanity will leave the cradle of Earth and seek its future in the limitless reaches of space.
That is a beautiful dream. I believe it is realistic, but we have hurdles to overcome that might be more difficult than booster rockets coming back to Earth and landing on their own. As it is we have 3 main problems that stand in our way.
The first, and potentially the most difficult will be water. How do we maintain a water supply for a small community living in space. Now think about all the things you use water for... That's a long list right. Well that is only part of the problem. Because all of those people who need water to drink also need food to eat. You may be thinking about the astronauts on the International Space Station, which is a good start, but we are talking about many more people. We must be able to provide all of them with food, this means we must be able to store and produce enough food to sustain the whole station.
Humanity has proven that we can build in space so it’s possible. However our last and possibility the most difficult challenge to overcome before we can live in space is gravity. Once we can create an environment that is accommodating to humans we will be able to live in space indefinitely. I don’t know how we will solve all of these problems aerospace engineers are getting close if you can believe companies building space technology.
What I want to talk about is the living in space part of this project. Once we are satisfied with the answers to main problems Asgardia will be left with a whole host of smaller problems. These are the kind of problems that are common when you want to move a group of people to a new location and have them still function in their normal jobs.
Think about your day, all of the people you interact with and the job you do. Now move it all to another city. What do you do first? It's going to be a logistical nightmare. But one that is possible to manage.
What I would propose is that while the aerospace engineers are working on how to build a city in space, we research things such as 3D printed food. It’s already a real thing, Google it I'm sure you will be surprised. We will need experts in hydroponics to make our city self-sustainable with water recycling systems. A lot of progress has been made there as well....Google search Biosphere 2. Humanity is on the cusp of taking the first step off of planet Earth, but before we start packing we should practice a little first.
I would propose that we start development and planning of an Asgardian Earth Station. The Earth Station would be the test and training station before moving to space. The goal would be to make it completely self sustainable. This means that it could be located almost anywhere on Earth. The host country would have to be a Democratic country and Asgardia could assist in educating the youth and providing healthcare to the local population. By creating our Earth station would enable us to solve the problems that arise from living in a self-sustained environment with a large number of people. This would allow Asgardia to establish colony that be able to leave Earth already adapted to living in such an environment as they will encounter in space. Thus limiting the amount of adjustment needed for living on a space station.
The Earth Station would also allow Asgardia to put in to practice the laws and systems that will govern our stations that will someday be scattered throughout space. Some of the practices such as the UBI and education, healthcare, housing and financial systems. The research on food production and 3D food printing, everyday uniforms which are 100 percent recyclable with the recycling and production all done in one location. There are many ideas that could be explored to help those who will living in space one day. By consolidating our resources we could maximize our research and production exponentially and be a key player in the future of space technology.
Another key benefit would be the Earth Station could serve as the seat of government for the space nation on Earth handling all Earth diplomatic functions. It could also be our embassy he on Earth. This would allow Asgardia to have territory here on Earth which would strengthen Asgardia’s position with the UN. By strengthening our position with the UN it would also send a clear message to the rest of the world that Asgardia is serious about becoming the first space nation and by doing so improve our chances of collaborating with other governments or companies for the development of technology.
If elected to the Parliament this will be my goal. My realistic vision with a roadmap to becoming Asgardia the space nation.
Thank you. Have a good day, good night.
