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bymi( 197448 ) writes:
Before a human walks on Mars, there ought to be some humans born in Antarctica [wikipedia.org] — an environment much more welcoming to our species than the red planet.
Yeah, it is only a continent, not a planet, but it is so much easier to get to and live on, that there really is no excuse to go to Mars, until Antarctica (as well as Siberia, Australian Outback, Sahara and other deserts, American Midwest, Canadian woods) are settled to a population density exceeding 1 finger per square mile.
Mars is fascinating, but a
byripvlan ( 2609033 ) writes:
We will do it when we damn well feel like doing it.
Up to this point it is just a bunch of hypothesizing and science fair activities. Plus I hear that movie was pretty good.
Just need a government job programs called "To Mars or bust!"
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