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With a POD of 1929 (the Crash), what is the earliest a habitat as imagined by Gerry O'Neill could be built & inhabited?

I pick the 1929 date to allow for really radical changes in governments or tax policies. Any nation, or group of nations, may make the effort, provided you can justify the co-operation. (How you justify the effort itself I really don't care.:))

No ASBs, no "geniuses" providing amazing material breakthroughs; smart people taking different paths to reach goals sooner, OK. (So, if you can find somebody who worked on radar, frex, & want him to imagine solar power satellites instead of microwave ovens, so be it.)

A reusable lifter (not STS!:eek:) to go with it is a bonus.
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