About Seleneca
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About Seleneca
Seleneca is a lunar city state, governed by no Terran nation, yet frequented by all. Seleneca has her own democratically elected government that maintains facilities and utilities, provides security, and through her judicial system enforces her laws. Given her small size, her management is much like a village or small town back on Earth. The government is administered by a Mayor, who is elected by the permanent population. There are two Commissioners, elected at large. All actions require 100% approval of the Board of Commissioners; however, the Mayor is given daily management responsibilities plus specific emergency liberties with regard to Human, Animal and Plant life safety.
The City was founded on July 20, 2069 by the Seleneca Company, held by an international group of investors and lunar pioneers who are referred to as the Founders. The Seleneca Charter of 2069 continues to serve as the City’s legal constitution. Without the commercialization of electrical power by nuclear fusion, Seleneca and other lunar cities and bases would never have been possible.
Seleneca, the physical combined structure, is still under construction. We are currently built out to about 70 percent of our projected population that will vary between 8,000 and 10,000 persons. About 25 percent of our current population is tourists who typically stay from two weeks to 6 months; 40 percent full-time residents who work to maintain the city’s management, facilities and food production or who work for local service businesses, and 35 percent who are employed as managers, researchers, or laborers by various private corporations who operate in and around Seleneca. Major industries include power generation, propellant supply, construction materials, food production, and tourism. Many ask why not water supply, but the base of those operations is located 700 kilometers to the north, in the northern polar region. Some water is harvested locally, but usually as a byproduct of different processes.
Seleneca is situated along the prime meridian of the moon, the centerline from pole to pole that runs down the middle of the near-side hemisphere, visible from Earth, at the Northern 62nd parallel line of latitude. Just to the north is the large crater, Timaeus that measures 33 km across and 2.2 km deep. The crater was named for Timaeus of Locri, a character in two of Plato’s dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. According to Wikipedia, he appears as a philosopher of the Pythagorean school (of thought/beliefs) and there is no evidence that he was ever a living person.
Seleneca operates on the Earth based Gregorian Calendar, with 12 months, 365 days a year, plus a leap-year every 4 years. We use the same 24-hour clock, synced to UTC±00:00. Our days and nights are regulated with changes to our artificial lighting, whether or not we have sunlight outside. During nighttime hours, the luminosity of our street lighting and public courtyards is lowered. The dimming and subsequent brightening is gradual over a 2o-minute span each day as on earth.
Seleneca has its own currency used throughout the lunar settlements and corporate stations, called the Selenic, using the symbol Σ which is based on the Greek letter Sigma with a horizontal line crossing through it. This is a cryptocurrency, exchanged by our various digital devices.
About this Website
We hope you will enjoy this fantasy, since many of us in the early part of the 21st Century will never get to go to the Moon in our lifetimes. This site is a work in progress. The intent is to show what life could be like on the moon, not in a “tin can” but as a whole community. All ideas are based on current knowledge of the constraints and opportunities from a science basis. Comments are welcome from members of the science and space exploration communities if something seems implausible.
Ελπίζουμε να απολαύσετε αυτήν τη φαντασία, καθώς πολλοί από εμάς στις αρχές του 21ου αιώνα δεν θα φτάσουν ποτέ στη Σελήνη στις ζωές μας. Αυτός ο ιστότοπος βρίσκεται σε εξέλιξη. Η πρόθεση είναι να δείξουμε πώς θα μπορούσε να είναι η ζωή στο φεγγάρι, όχι σε ένα “κονσερβοκούτι” αλλά ως μια ολόκληρη κοινότητα. Όλες οι ιδέες βασίζονται στην τρέχουσα γνώση των περιορισμών και των ευκαιριών από επιστημονική βάση. Τα σχόλια είναι ευπρόσδεκτα από μέλη των κοινοτήτων της επιστήμης και της εξερεύνησης του διαστήματος εάν κάτι φαίνεται αβάσιμο.
Esperamos que disfrute de esta fantasía, ya que muchos de nosotros en la primera parte del siglo XXI nunca llegaremos a ir a la Luna en nuestras vidas. Este sitio es un trabajo en progreso. La intención es mostrar cómo podría ser la vida en la luna, no en una “lata”, sino como una comunidad completa. Todas las ideas se basan en el conocimiento actual de las limitaciones y oportunidades desde una base científica. Se agradecen los comentarios de los miembros de las comunidades de exploración científica y espacial si algo parece inverosímil.
21世紀初頭の私たちの多くは、一生のうちに月に行くことは決してないので、このファンタジーを楽しんでいただければ幸いです。 このサイトは進行中の作業です。 その意図は、「ブリキ缶」ではなく、コミュニティ全体として、月での生活がどのようなものであるかを示すことです。 すべてのアイデアは、科学的根拠からの制約と機会に関する現在の知識に基づいています。 何かが信じられないように思われる場合は、科学および宇宙探査コミュニティのメンバーからのコメントを歓迎します。
Wir hoffen, dass Sie diese Fantasie genießen werden, da viele von uns zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts in unseren Leben niemals zum Mond gelangen werden. Diese Seite ist in Arbeit. Die Absicht ist zu zeigen, wie das Leben auf dem Mond sein könnte, nicht in einer “Blechdose”, sondern als ganze Gemeinschaft. Alle Ideen basieren auf dem aktuellen Wissen über die Einschränkungen und Möglichkeiten auf wissenschaftlicher Basis. Kommentare von Mitgliedern der Wissenschafts- und Weltraumforschungsgemeinschaft sind willkommen, wenn etwas unplausibel erscheint.
我们希望您会喜欢这种幻想，因为在21世纪初期，我们中的许多人将一生都无法登上月球。 该网站正在进行中。 目的是要显示整个月球上的生活，而不是“锡罐”中的生活，而是整个社区。 所有想法都基于当前对约束和机遇的科学认识。 如果某些事情看起来难以置信，则欢迎科学和太空探索界的成员发表评论。
Мы надеемся, что вам понравится эта фантазия, поскольку многим из нас в начале 21 века никогда не удастся отправиться на Луну при нашей жизни. Этот сайт находится в стадии разработки. Цель состоит в том, чтобы показать, какой может быть жизнь на Луне, не в «жестяной банке», а в целом сообществе. Все идеи основаны на текущих научных знаниях об ограничениях и возможностях. Комментарии приветствуются от членов научных и космических сообществ, если что-то кажется неправдоподобным.
نأمل أن تستمتع بهذا الخيال ، لأن الكثيرين منا في الجزء الأول من القرن الحادي والعشرين لن يذهبوا أبدًا إلى القمر في حياتنا. هذا الموقع هو التقدم في العمل. الهدف هو إظهار كيف يمكن أن تكون الحياة على القمر ، ليس في “علبة من الصفيح” ولكن كمجتمع بأكمله. تستند جميع الأفكار إلى المعرفة الحالية بالقيود والفرص من أساس علمي. نرحب بالتعليقات من أعضاء مجتمعات العلوم واستكشاف الفضاء إذا كان هناك شيء يبدو غير قابل للتصديق.
हमें उम्मीद है कि आप इस फंतासी का आनंद लेंगे, क्योंकि 21 वीं सदी के शुरुआती दौर में हम में से कई लोग अपने जीवन काल में कभी भी चंद्रमा पर नहीं जाएंगे। यह साइट का काम प्रगति में है। आशय यह दिखाना है कि चंद्रमा पर जीवन कैसा हो सकता है, एक “टिन कैन” में नहीं बल्कि पूरे समुदाय के रूप में। सभी विचार विज्ञान के आधार से बाधाओं और अवसरों के वर्तमान ज्ञान पर आधारित हैं। यदि कुछ असंभव लगता है तो टिप्पणियाँ विज्ञान और अंतरिक्ष अन्वेषण समुदायों के सदस्यों से स्वागत करती हैं।
