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re: Colonizing Mars- really what’s the point?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:51 pm to Covingtontiger77
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:51 pm to Covingtontiger77
quote:Are you serious?
What kind of life would that be for humans to live in a bubble FOREVER or they will die.
The way to advance and perfect travel and survival beyond our plant is to travel and develop a means to survive beyond our planet.
What is going on here?
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Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:51 pm to Covingtontiger77
It'll never happen large-scale. Whatever will kill Earth will almost certainly kill Mars too
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:52 pm to Jim Rockford
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terraform
Terraforming always ends one way: Aliens
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:52 pm to Covingtontiger77
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There are NO resources on Mars that can sustain life on it.
There may be resources on mars that can sustain our way of life on earth, or be used to power us on to the next planet. You are thinking in a shortsighted way.
This post was edited on 4/14/24 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:53 pm to Covingtontiger77
What's the point?..... Probably the same question asked of every explorer over the last 3000 years
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:53 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
quote:Ummm…you can do that, but you have to advance our understanding of survival in space.
Then why not just go get the shite we need and come back to earth with it?
In top of that, humans need gravity.
Why not create a sustainable network on the available planets in our solar system in order to allow for stops between points, especially on the ones with useable gravity?
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:54 pm to Smeg
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Hard to imagine people this stupid. You are terrified about global warming, aren't you?
No you are just a shortsighted idiot not capable of thinking past your nose. Haha
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:54 pm to Centinel
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Crossing the Atlantic- really what’s the point?
LOL…not remotely the same.
Exploring the planet that already sustains human life makes sense.
Going to a non human friendly planet in order to live makes no sense.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:54 pm to Covingtontiger77
Short term we would need an artificial life system but long term it could be habitable, just need to melt the ice caps. Elon Musk said the quickest way to do it would be nukes on the ice caps. He’s smarter than everyone I know.
I think the temperature is tolerable for humans, it’s a really low temperature but the atmosphere is much thinner. That’s what Neil DeGrasse Tyson said. Not as smart, but still probably knows a thing or two.
I think the temperature is tolerable for humans, it’s a really low temperature but the atmosphere is much thinner. That’s what Neil DeGrasse Tyson said. Not as smart, but still probably knows a thing or two.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:54 pm to Covingtontiger77
quote:To learn how to make a planet hospitable to human life. Duh.
Why?
The place is completely incompatible with humans living there.
Assuming we eventually need to leave earth (and the solar system), should we just search and search for a planet that is perfect, or just find one that's good enough and make it better for us?
quote:If we can colonize Mars, then colonizing a planet in another solar system seems more feasible, doesn't it?
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.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 8:55 pm to diat150
quote:Exactly.
You are thinking in a shortsighted way.
The tech for this will likely occur after we are dead, unless there are major breakthroughs.
What is the quote? Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
So shortsighted.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:02 pm to Scruffy
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If we don’t figure out how to expand and proliferate amongst the stars we will likely destroy ourselves.
You do realize that these stars are trillions of miles away and that even the most optimistic outlook on space travel and physics would put the travel time at somewhere between 50,000 - 100,000 years.
Real life ain't like a science fiction movie.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:04 pm to Scruffy
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If we don’t figure out how to expand and proliferate amongst the stars we will likely destroy ourselves
Every species goes extinct and new ones evolve. We are no different.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:08 pm to AUFANATL
quote::facepalm:
You do realize that these stars are trillions of miles away and that even the most optimistic outlook on space travel and physics would put the travel time at somewhere between 50,000 - 100,000 years.
Yes, I am aware of that.
Despite the phrase used, the point is human expansion beyond earth.
Eventually the building of colonies on other planets within our solar system.
The moon
Mars
Figuring out how to use the resources outside of our planet.
The groundwork has to start somewhere.
This idea that it is too far in the future, so why should we even bother, is crap.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:08 pm to Covingtontiger77
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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.
This is the correct answer. Anything else is just science fiction.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:09 pm to Violent Hip Swivel
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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.
I never said we would desert earth. But it would be nice to have the option if we have some type of major catastrophe looming or that happens.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:10 pm to Pikes Peak Tiger
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Every species goes extinct and new ones evolve. We are no different.
So, your view is we shouldn’t even try?
That is a high school level, nihilistic view right there.
This post was edited on 4/14/24 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:10 pm to Covingtontiger77
Pushing the boundaries of human exploration has always lead to vast human advancement. The space programs are no different.
Getting to mars, and then attempting to colonize will push human technological advancement.
Getting to mars, and then attempting to colonize will push human technological advancement.
Posted on 4/14/24 at 9:11 pm to Pikes Peak Tiger
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Every species goes extinct and new ones evolve. We are no different.
The dinosaurs lived on Earth for over 160 million years. Humans, maybe 200000 years. Humans will go extinct at some point if we cannot leave earth. (We may do it to ourselves)
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