05-19-2019, 02:39 AM
New topic besides spaceships;
I was wondering about the plausibility of icy Ceres running out of water. Since the Expanse universe somehow avoided Von Neumann machines or extensive automation, presumably Belters did most of the mining, processing, and shipping of water ice and volatiles to Mars.
Given the Belter population and the time frame given, could this scenario realistically have stripped the dwarf planet of all its water? If not, what might need to be done or added to make it fit with Expanse canon?
Note: I have not read the books, maybe this is addressed in that setting.
I was wondering about the plausibility of icy Ceres running out of water. Since the Expanse universe somehow avoided Von Neumann machines or extensive automation, presumably Belters did most of the mining, processing, and shipping of water ice and volatiles to Mars.
Given the Belter population and the time frame given, could this scenario realistically have stripped the dwarf planet of all its water? If not, what might need to be done or added to make it fit with Expanse canon?
Note: I have not read the books, maybe this is addressed in that setting.