 What is the worst consequence of the Geiger being off scale?
This boiling lowered the temperature, and the condenser demonstrated its efficiency by quickly freezing the water in the tank. This was to allow the air-conditioning system to function properly, and to prevent air loss in case of the highly improbable meteor damage. It was used mostly, from sun-up to sun-down, to supplement the nuclear power plant. Three of the nine banks of mirrors would not respond to the electric controls, and one bank moved so jerkily that it could not be focused, and it threatened to tear several of the mirrors loose. They claim that a radio that won't carry beyond the horizon isn't any good, and one that will bounce messages from Earth takes up too much room."
 Authorities will be forced to make more strict limitations when it comes to water
 The moon and Earth will enter a war fought over natural elements  Evans will die before he is discovered by a rescue team  Authorities will be forced to make more strict limitations when it comes to water  The entire Survey will be fired and forced to compete over prospecting jobs