[Space]: Habitability modifiers for tidelocked and resonant worlds

[nick012000]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

I'm talking more about reality rather than what may be gurps' excessive optimism.
Those creatures more resistant to radiation also have a much shorter lifespan.
There's almost certainly a reason why grass can take a lot of radiation, but trees drop dead more easily that humans.

*points at Deinococcus Radiodurans*

Once we start genetically engineering humans, I'd imagine that there'd be research into splicing genes from that particular bacteria into humans. They'd also have a beneficial side effect of improving dessiccation resistance, as well.