SLOW TRAIN TO ARCTURUS — snippet 26
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Chapter 12
In 2050 there was the Alpha habitat. By 2070, there were seven habitats; by 2080, there were 23; by 2100, there were 1300, and size and volume had increased seventy-fold. It is estimated that by 2500 more surface area will occupied by humans in space than on Mars or the moon. At first, these provided a haven for miners. Then, gradually as they grew larger and more environmentally stable, they became havens for more out groups, people who were poorly adjusted to mainstream of Earth society.
SPACE AND SOCIOLOGY. May-Mertins, J. 2230, Wirral and Co. (Pub.)
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