Great post once again that has got me thinking? I have thought a lot about how the moon could be colonised and used, though I'm not sure it provides the cost neutral investment to make it viable atm. I do believe that it will be the first stop for deep space exploration though.
Who will get there first and will a war wage over the rights to the moon? Only time will tell.
War will likely be a thing, unfortunate but true.
I'm thinking if there was some kind of orbital lifter to reduce the cost of launching, or a mass driver for raw materials for initial colony + laser driven spacecraft from a ground power source to lift the people cargo, this would cut down on the cost quite effectively.
Thanks for your support and comment, much love. <3