What if You Ate a Burger on the Moon?
Imagine craving a burger, but here’s the catch – you’re on the moon! No fast food joints, no delivery drivers. But that won’t stop me! I decided to order a burger from Earth and have it delivered straight to my lunar base.
The Most Expensive Burger Ever
The delivery would take three days and cost a mind-blowing $236 million—thanks to the costs of launching a rocket and mission operations. But hey, I hit send. No refunds now! It’s all for the experience.
While waiting for my burger, I had an even crazier idea: Why not build my own burger restaurant on the moon? Of course, it’s not going to be easy. I’ll need water, power, a 3D printer for construction, and a way to grow all the ingredients.
The Water Problem
For water, recycling urine was an option—gross! But then I remembered that lunar polar craters contain water ice. I’d need to travel about 5.4 hours to reach a nearby cold trap. These areas are unique since they’re always in shadow, preventing ice from turning into gas and escaping into space. After a cold trek, I finally collected some ice. Mission accomplished!
Finding Power
Next up: power. I considered scavenging old Apollo mission gear. I landed near the Apollo 16 site, hoping to find solar panels. Unfortunately, the tech left behind was too old to reuse. That meant I had to power the restaurant using my spaceship. Not ideal, but it would do.
Building the Restaurant
The construction began with my 3D printer running non-stop for 38 hours. I managed to repurpose some of my existing kitchen equipment, and things were looking good. Although the roof wasn’t complete, the power was connected. I felt optimistic!
But the real challenge? Growing burger ingredients on the moon.
Growing a Burger—Moon Style
Rico, my AI assistant, listed everything I’d need: beef, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, pickles, and more. Growing wheat for buns seemed easy, but making cheese and mayonnaise? That would require cows for milk and chickens for eggs!
It turns out lunar soil isn’t great for farming—it’s dry, nutrient-poor, and full of sharp particles. I had to admit defeat. Growing food on the moon just wasn’t going to happen.
The Burger Finally Arrives
After three long days, my Earth-delivered burger arrived! Sure, it was a little dry—okay, more like scratchy. I must’ve inhaled some lunar dust because my throat felt raw. That dust can cause tiny cuts in your throat and make it hard to breathe. Rico warned me about asphyxiation and cardiac arrest, but hey, the burger was here!
A Hard-Learned Lesson
So, what did I learn from all of this? Building a restaurant on the moon isn’t exactly realistic—at least not yet. But I did it for the adventure and the experience. And even though I couldn’t grow the ingredients, I still got my burger, three days old and all.
Maybe next time, I’ll stick to instant noodles…
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