How a Doomsday Vault on the Moon Could Save Earths Life From Extinction

Storing Earths DNA on the moon could be humanity's backup planbut how exactly would it work?
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Imagine a doomsday scenario. Nuclear war erupts or an asteroid sends us the way of the dinosaurs or some other great calamity wipes out not just humanity, but all life on Earth.

Could there still be hope for us if there was some sort of backup, like an external hard drive or a cloud save... but for a planet? Thats what some scientists proposed in March of this year, and they think the best place to keep our second chance safe is the moon.

That brings up a whole host of issues, like getting everything up there. And I do mean everything. The scientists didnt just propose saving a slice of life on Earth, like the seeds that are important for food. They want to preserve all of it.

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Scientists Are Planning to Build Noah's Ark on the Moon
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a35796298/scientists-want-to-build-lunar-ark-to-preserve-mankind/
"In 2068, astronomers believe a potentially hazardous "God of Chaos" asteroid could slam into Earth. Both events suggest humansand every other animal and plant on Earthare much more susceptible to total annihilation than we think."

The 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Is Meeting Its Doom Sooner Than Expected
https://www.inverse.com/article/54416-why-did-we-assume-the-permafrost-would-stay-permanently-frozen
"The doomsday connotations around Svalbard may suggest that it will only become useful in the event of some far-off catastrophe, but its already had to be cracked open. When fallout from the Syrian war damaged the Aleppo seed bank in 2015, scientists had to open up Svalbard to retrieve the copies they left there for safekeeping."

Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars are Really, Really Big. Big Enough to Fit an Entire Planetary Base
https://www.universetoday.com/147360/lava-tubes-on-the-moon-and-mars-are-really-really-big-big-enough-to-fit-an-entire-planetary-base/
"Could lava tubes on the Moon and Mars play a role in establishing a human presence on those worlds? Possibly, according to a team of researchers. Their new study shows that lunar and Martian lava tubes might be enormous, and easily large enough to accommodate a base."

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