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Prepare Yourself for Space Travel Part 5

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Writing is a great way to master any subject.  So, why not write about traveling and living in space? Writing and talking about a subject helps you crystallize what you already know and it points out what you don’t yet … Continue reading

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Prepare Yourself for Space Travel Part 4

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One way to prepare yourself for travel is to read travel guides about the destination. In the case of space travel, except for a few biographies, our only source for stories is science fiction.  More specifically, I’m referring to older … Continue reading

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Prepare Yourself for Space Travel Part 3

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Games are a great way to prepare for something.  They trigger some of the same parts of the brain as actual practice.  They help you hone your mental skills and to think of potential problems and solve them. Board games … Continue reading

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Space Game: Aurora

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Aurora is one of my favorite computer games and has been since it was first created.  It is in the genre of what is known as 4x games (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate). It has been described as the “Dwarf … Continue reading

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Space Game: Moonbase Alpha

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The first game I’m going to talk about (Moonbase Alpha) isn’t a game that I play a lot.  It has pretty pictures and, as a simulation, it is very faithful to our current understanding of living on the Moon.  As … Continue reading

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