can we colonize the sun

[sushi]

can we colonize the sun's surface if we are technologically advanced enough

it sounds outlandish but is it that impossible?

 

[Cognisant]

Conveniently anything near the sun is going to be plasma, however the radiation is going to be INTENSE.

I wouldn't say it's impossible to setup some kind of outpost, and if you can do that you can build a colony there, but why would you?

It's like the surface of the middle of an ocean, you could build a habitat there, but there's no resources, nothing to do, so it would be entirely for it's own sake and thus economically inviable.

 

[dr froyd]

are there even materials that wouldn't instantly melt or vaporize at sun's surface?

and does it even have a surface?

 

[ZenRaiden]

I don't actually know what you mean. Do you mean like the surface of sun... I mean its a fire ball made of nuclear explosions.
Its literally like asking will people colonize nuclear explosions.

I can imagine that there could be technology, that could fuel a powerful energy shield eating up the sun radiation and changing it into protection and sources of power to make the space colony survive.

The problem is that Sun explosions are highly unpredictable.

Its even conceivable that sun can produce and explosion that can swallow Earth.
Fortunately such claims are better for Sun research funding, but realistically its hard to say how dangerous the sun is.

 

[sushi]

maybe build an artificial crust around it and live on the surface of that crust.

or cool the surface enough.

colonize as in live on the surface, relative to the surface.

maybe the surface gravity will be too high anyway.

 

[EndogenousRebel]

If anyones going to live near the sun it would be outside its orbit to maintain the super structure dyson sphere

 

[scorpiomover]

can we colonize the sun's surface if we are technologically advanced enough

it sounds outlandish but is it that impossible?

Not impossible. You'd need a really powerful shield to keep out the harmful rays, and you'd need a really powerful air conditioning system to keep the temperature down, because the temperature of the sun's surface is 5,000 Centigrade.

But then you'd have direct access to the energy of the sun at its surface, which emits enough heat that the surface is 5,000 Centigrade. So you'd have plenty of energy to power the shield and the air conditioning, once you figure out how to make it.

But if your shield or air-con failed, then everyone inside would die. If you have quadruple backup, then maybe you might be safe.

You'd also only be safe inside your sealed dome. The surface of the sun would be too hot to grow anything or walk around in.

 

[ZenRaiden]

We could turn into creatures of plasma.
Embracing the plasma life.