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Why is the MS Mars Research Station and canvas suits needed?
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Why does the Mars Society claim their (plywood) Mars Research Station in the Arctic (Haughton Crater) is "important research" and unique in any way? Every form of cold science researchhas been going on in Antarctica since the 1940's!!! If the Mars Society crews sent to Haugton Crater in the Arctic only spend the warmest part of the season there (pretending to be on Mars) - then why not spend the whole Arctic year? After all Mars is far colder.

While the scientists in the Antarctica don't were canvas spacesuits and fake space helmets to try and get public support and media attention, they do wear the appropriate warm gear to get them through all year. If you think what the Haughton team crews are doing is important to "Mars Research" then you ought to figure out that real "cold science" research has already been done for the last sixty years by researchers in Antarctica.

Why settle for theatrics? If you want to play-act spaceman, why not get yourself into acting and movies? However, if you want to read about the real scientists -- men and women of many nations who dedicate their lives to studying the coldest environment on Earth, read the links provided here :

http://www.users.bigpond.com/mpthomas/antarctica/antarctica.html

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