I wonder if there are folks on here who might be as interested in the planetoid ceres as I am. I've read that it is hollow, filled with ice, and contains more water than earth. if you are interested in it, then maybe you could help me with a few questions, such as if the water is readily usable, or perhaps the isotopic ratio is too different than that of earth's water. anyway hope somebody out there knows

Considering the difference in isotopic composition between Earth and Mars, for example, it's very likely that it is quite different on the Ceres too. But such difference wouldn't mean that it would be unusable for some reason, it's just that it's supposedly quite some distance below the surface.

H₂O, D₂O, or HDO are all usable. Depending on what you want them to use.

To drink I recommend H₂O.

To nuclear reactor cooling down I recommend D₂O.

 

For whatever you want to use H₂O or D₂O, it's cheaper to use Earth's water than travel to Ceres and bring it to Earth..

At least at the moment.

 

At least until money rules world.. Instead of knowledge..

Edited May 20, 201510 yr by Sensei

no no, I plan to go to ceres and stay there. I've been told it's an unrealistic goal, but it's not impossible, the launch moldule Falcon Heavy for 90 million usd. is definitely attainable. The question is, what to do with all that water/ice? I figure crreate an underground forest and raise a family there. if a few other folks wanted to go, wouldn't the international community or perhaps the cia blow us out of the sky if we tried?