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Seriously, materials science would be revolutionized if infrastructure for space or moon-based manufacturing exists. Modern space stations not having much in artificial gravity is more because we want low gravity for scientific experiments. The shit we could do with low gravity. Structures that would collapse on themselves mid-construction would be feasible. We'd produce materials that are created with almost atomic precision, like carbon nanotubes, or stuff that's grown, like crystals, where gravity also complicates matters. Vacuum welding would be extremely interesting use, the absence of oxygen in a vacuum prevents oxidation during welding and there'd be less contaminates too. I'm just gushing over all the possibilities & all the manufacturing headaches we have here that wouldn't exist in space. This isn't to say it's all sunshine & rainbows but given artificial gravity hab-blocks exist in UC, you can have your cake & eat it. Something works well under gravity? Do it under artificial gravity. Something that can only be done in the vacuum of space? Do it there. This is all assuming we don't discover or invent new techniques too. The freaking possibilities man, I almost feel like Char complaining about human souls held down by Earth's gravity with all the nuisances we have on Earth.