they can be avoided, for the most part, and shielding is effective.  but the logistics of getting there, entering ge orbit, landing where you want to land with enough resources to stay for a while, then take off, return to orbiter (the 'stuck' scientists on the iss should tell everyone how difficult this part is alone, and why the moon landing is fake and believing it is hay), then returning through that same belt when it's safe to do so, and returning to earth somewhere you actually want to/won't drown before rescue? no, all of that is the hard part that they still can't figure out.
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