Space colonies aren't possible

Of the many uses of greentext, this is not one of them.

What we CAN do is make multiple layers of armor that can self-seal, which is a better idea than deflectors or shields.

You know what deflectors are? MAGNETS!

You know what shields are? Ionized plasma controlled by... MAGNETS! The idea being that the plasma does the work of a planetary atmosphere.

STAR TREK science is not as cool as you think it be, but it do.

You realize if an asteroid hits at 60,000mph it's going to go off like a nuclear bomb

Nuclear bombs are not the problem they are on a planet. Most of the energy will go out into the vacuum

Unless your "particle" is the size of a planet, fucking hairsplitter.

>hang your STEM hat up in shame and go study Continental Philosophy.
Ouch.

>Compartmentalized build
>Defense system with high intensity lasers and missiles.
>Ability to separate along some compartments (depending on the trajectory of the object) and engage evasive maneuvers.
>Long range scanners constantly analyzing trajectories of objects several hundred miles around the colony.
>probes in far orbit, sending info on all objects posing a threat.
>Deploy-able thrusters than can mount a bigger object and change its trajectory.
>Thick build with outside view being projected via system of hd hq cameras and screens, so no windows. (In few 100 yrs you couldn't even distinguish it from a real window, even now the high K tech is commendable). And we can simulate sunlight, take care of vit D even now.
>designed to be as much hit-proof as possible, (design that makes it statistically less possible to be hit) - not a solid piece of big steely cube or something.


This just from top of my head.
If people applied thought into the subject for several years Im sure it poses no problem to make the colony safe.

>many uses

I can only come up with 2.

>Flying machines aren't possible.

In order to fly, you need to be lighter than the air. Otherwise you will go down.

And if just 1 mistake everybody dies

Thats space for u, mate. We fly planes, but there is also one mistake from pilot and rip in pepperonis all the humans on board.