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Mars; here we come.

johannes — 12/4/2012 2:38:40 AM (archived)

Human colonies on planets other than Earth may not be nothing more than a science fiction movie plot, at least not if Elon Musk's plans to establish a 80,000 person Mars colony is successful.

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Mars; here we come. - johannes - 12/4/2012 2:38:40 AM
- A long way to go but I'm glad it's his mission - BuckGalaxy - 12/4/2012 4:31:54 AM
  - Apollo cost $100G in today's dollars. - ER - 12/4/2012 6:14:48 PM
    - Colonization ain't gonna happen. - bowser - 12/4/2012 11:37:27 PM
      - It's not impossible, just unprofitable. - ER - 12/5/2012 2:06:09 AM
        
        So what's wrong with constant resupply from a home base? - TB - 12/5/2012 3:24:07 AM
        
        The tensions facing this Earth and species won't allow those expenditures. - bowser - 12/6/2012 12:08:05 AM
        
        You need a reason to go there. - ER - 12/5/2012 6:24:46 AM
        
        Good point. - TB - 12/5/2012 5:29:31 PM
        
        There's a lot of stuff in space we need here. - ER - 12/5/2012 8:13:39 PM
        
        Re: There's a lot of stuff in space we need here. - TB - 12/6/2012 4:29:43 AM
        
        The Belt is good... - ER - 12/6/2012 4:02:24 PM
        
        There are innovative entrepreneurs investing in this. - TB - 12/6/2012 6:52:04 PM
        
        I wish them the best of luck. - ER - 12/6/2012 11:48:55 PM
        
        "Belt to the inner solar system is just as energy-expensive–you have to slow down when you get home." - alcaray - 12/6/2012 6:06:47 PM
        
        True, but aero braking - ER - 12/7/2012 12:07:17 AM
        
        We used to think that sending probes to other planets required using rockets to achieve orbit. - alcaray - 12/7/2012 12:50:27 AM
        
        Gravity assists require precise planetary alignments. - ER - 12/7/2012 1:36:19 AM
        
        "don't occur all that frequently..." - alcaray - 12/7/2012 6:08:15 AM
        
        Sails were a kind of warp drive. - ER - 12/7/2012 1:09:17 PM
        
        My point - alcaray - 12/7/2012 7:22:24 PM
        
        I'm not just trying to pick a fight and prove I must be right. - ER - 12/7/2012 7:50:04 PM

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