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Post by lenlenlen1 on Mar 12, 2019 18:10:48 GMT
^^^THIS^^^ Except that your estimation of how soon are too optimistic. I say several hundred years.
However that doesn't mean people wont live there beforehand. Colonizing a planet and terraforming are two different things.
I have changed my position since starting this thread. I now don't think humanity will ever terraform Mars. It is too expensive, labor intensive and unnecessary. Colonize yes. Terraform no. The magnetic core of Mars is to weak to sustain an atmosphere. Or protect Mars from solar winds. Agreed. But there are other ways around those problems. Going to, and living on, Mars is too shiny a goal for us to ever let go of completely. Advances in nano-technology alone could make all of those considerations moot.
As to whether or not its necessary is another matter. Going to the moon was unnecessary but we did that.
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Post by movieliker on Mar 12, 2019 18:20:30 GMT
I have changed my position since starting this thread. I now don't think humanity will ever terraform Mars. It is too expensive, labor intensive and unnecessary. Colonize yes. Terraform no. The magnetic core of Mars is too weak to sustain an atmosphere. Or protect Mars from solar winds. Agreed. But there are other ways around those problems. Going to, and living on, Mars is too shiny a goal for us to ever let go of completely. Advances in nano-technology alone could make all of those considerations moot.
As to whether or not its necessary is another matter. Going to the moon was unnecessary but we did that.
I said colonize Mars. So we agree there. As I have told others on this thread, we don't know what technology will be available in the future. Its exciting to think about.
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