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Colonizing Mars- really what’s the point?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:36 pm
Why?
The place is completely incompatible with humans living there.
Any human “civilization” would require the populace to live in a completely enclosed artificial life support system.
I could see colonizing Mars if Mars were the next step necessary in getting humans to the next “earth” like planet on the galaxy or universe. However, there is NO EVIDENCE that such a place exists.
So again what’s the point?
A human landing and returning successfully to earth, yeah that would be cool.
Colonizing- seems pointless
The place is completely incompatible with humans living there.
Any human “civilization” would require the populace to live in a completely enclosed artificial life support system.
I could see colonizing Mars if Mars were the next step necessary in getting humans to the next “earth” like planet on the galaxy or universe. However, there is NO EVIDENCE that such a place exists.
So again what’s the point?
A human landing and returning successfully to earth, yeah that would be cool.
Colonizing- seems pointless
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:38 pm to Covingtontiger77
Do you even terraform bro?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:40 pm to Covingtontiger77
Eventually we will run out of material/resources to support our way of life. If we don’t figure out a way to leave earth and gather more resources, we will either perish or live a more basic life.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:40 pm to Covingtontiger77
Have you looked around at the world lately? Now imagine 20 years from now.
Millions of people will want off.
Millions of people will want off.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:40 pm to Covingtontiger77
You would fill up deserts and ocean platforms and tundras before Mars would even begin to make sense.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:40 pm to Covingtontiger77
A realistic colonization would require terraforming but we aren't even remotely close to the technology for that. Until we find a cheaper way to orbit there's really no sense putting humans in space at all to be honest. All it does is take away needed resources from unmanned spacecraft where the real science is done
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:40 pm to Covingtontiger77
Mariner Valley for life
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:41 pm to Covingtontiger77
I think it would be limited to people carrying out experiments there. Otherwise it makes no sense. Theres not enough oxygen and too much carbon dioxide to breath.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:41 pm to Covingtontiger77
No point at all. We're all going to be sucked into a black hole anyway.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:43 pm to Covingtontiger77
Mars can be hit by space objects just like any other planet.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:44 pm to diat150
There are NO resources on Mars that can sustain life on it.
There are also no other planets in the solar system that can help sustain life here.
Once earth is done, humans are done.
If someone were to say, “look we need to get to mars in order to set up this telescope so we can see this blue planet that we can’t see from earth and we need mars as the launching site to get there- ok.
Otherwise, it’s a waste to say “we need to have people living there” to ease up on earth’s resources being used up.
What kind of life would that be for humans to live in a bubble FOREVER or they will die.
Frick that
There are also no other planets in the solar system that can help sustain life here.
Once earth is done, humans are done.
If someone were to say, “look we need to get to mars in order to set up this telescope so we can see this blue planet that we can’t see from earth and we need mars as the launching site to get there- ok.
Otherwise, it’s a waste to say “we need to have people living there” to ease up on earth’s resources being used up.
What kind of life would that be for humans to live in a bubble FOREVER or they will die.
Frick that
This post was edited on 4/14/24 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:46 pm to diat150
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If we don’t figure out a way to leave earth and gather more resources, we will either perish or live a more basic life
Hard to imagine people this stupid. You are terrified about global warming, aren't you?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:46 pm to Covingtontiger77
Probably to further our reach in searching
There’s a planet in the Alpha Centauri system called Proxima b that’s in the habitable zone. That’s our closest and best chance for a fresh planet
There’s a planet in the Alpha Centauri system called Proxima b that’s in the habitable zone. That’s our closest and best chance for a fresh planet
This post was edited on 4/14/24 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:48 pm to Covingtontiger77
If we want our species to survive, we need to spread as far and wide as possible.
Start where you can. Mars is a great starting point.
Start where you can. Mars is a great starting point.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:49 pm to Covingtontiger77
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Crossing the Atlantic- really what’s the point?
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Colonizing- seems pointless
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:49 pm to Smeg
quote:Has nothing to do with global warming.
Hard to imagine people this stupid. You are terrified about global warming, aren't you?
If we don’t figure out how to expand and proliferate amongst the stars we will likely destroy ourselves.
Hard to imagine people too stupid to comprehend that.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:50 pm to diat150
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:51 pm to Scruffy
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Has nothing to do with global warming. If we don’t figure out how to expand and proliferate amongst the stars we will likely destroy ourselves. Hard to imagine people too stupid to comprehend that.
Yeah that guy is an idiot.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:51 pm to tankyank13
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Have you looked around at the world lately? Now imagine 20 years from now. Millions of people will want off.
To live in a bubble
To never be able to go outside
To never be able to breathe actual natural air
What kind of life would a kid have growing up there?
The list goes on and on.
Human beings put in a position like this would crumble psychologically and could never make it living in an environment like that.
We are social animals that require others and a stimulating environment in which to live. Living in a bubble is ridiculous
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:51 pm to diat150
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Eventually we will run out of material/resources to support our way of life. If we don’t figure out a way to leave earth and gather more resources, we will either perish or live a more basic life.
Then why not just go get the shite we need and come back to earth with it?
I have no idea. I'm just asking.
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