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Mars would provide a stepping-stone, among other things, to the other celestial bodies. Titan is rich for hydrocarbon processing, deuterium and helium-3, for example.
What could we accomplish in outer space with $1 trillion? Could we start a colony on another planet? Could we start to build a tiny planet (think Death Star with nicer people)? Could we come back with some awesome resources?
1. No air.
2. No water.
3. Deadly radiation
4. No food.
5. .... Do I need to list more? Lol
What does ending war have to do with mars magically becoming earth like?
You never heard of greenhouses? Habitats? Mars has plenty of ice and ice is frozen water in case you didnt know.
You could build underground structures, use hydrogenized plastic for building materials or just mount the water tanks on the roof since they absorb the radiation too you know.
The plus being that Mars is about as close to earth-like conditions as we're going to get in our solar system, without some fantastical/science fiction "terraforming" involved.We'd need to to do Mars and figure out all that's required, not only for longer space flights than we have done, but also what's required to survive long periods of times unsupported. So some sort of habitat structure, since we can't haul enough food, growing some of your own locally, etc, etc, before we take on the even longer distances involved in doing the same on the Jovian moons.
You have to walk before you run.
The plus being that Mars is about as close to earth-like conditions as we're going to get in our solar system, without some fantastical/science fiction "terraforming" involved.
Which makes any colony/research base type stuff easier. I think?
I meant easier in comparison to, say, establishing a colony/base on the OTHER planets/moons in the solar system.No, it's not going to be easy. But we'll have to go through it, to learn from the experience, invent the technologies we'll need, and to improve or adapt the technologies we already have to meet the task, and find success.
I meant easier in comparison to, say, establishing a colony/base on the OTHER planets/moons in the solar system.
Although the moon might be closer, it has no atmosphere to speak of and much lower gravity.
Research on diseases, self driving cars, and space stuff
I'm saying, the people sent there would fail and die shortly after arrival, and wouldn't have much to tell us about new technology... From hell. Humans can't live on other planets.Is it your contention that the scientific and engineering knowledge gained during such a task benefits noone?
I'm saying, the people sent there would fail and die shortly after arrival, and wouldn't have much to tell us about new technology... From hell. Humans can't live on other planets.
I'm saying, the people sent there would fail and die shortly after arrival, and wouldn't have much to tell us about new technology... From hell. Humans can't live on other planets.
So... Send even more food in regular shipments, to the child scientists wasting their time on a dead planet, instead of feeding the starving here on earth...?
Dude, seriously, stop watching star trek. It's science fiction Ffs.
I think it is happening with a lot less resources than that.
Principally the intial reasons for going into space are the same as they always are to go to some far off place where there is danger and hard work to live at all. Loads of very valuable resources!
These, to begin with, will be in the form of the elements which we use for good batteries and stuff. Whilst these elements are rare on earth they are often adundant in asteroids. One asteroid, a medium one, 1km across, the right one, can provide all the batteries we will need for the next century.
Quickly there will be added to this such things as Helium3. This makes fusion power a lot easier and since we are almost able to make it work today we should crack it.
To get these things there will develope a general sceondary industry maunfacturing plant and habitat for the extractive industries.
The final phase will be horrific. The building of a low earth orbit shopping complex open all day all year and withing 30 minutes of all of the earth. Hideous, no escape at all....
So... Send even more food in regular shipments, to the child scientists wasting their time on a dead planet, instead of feeding the starving here on earth...?
Dude, seriously, stop watching star trek. It's science fiction Ffs.
Duty free shopping without a passport? sign me up.... you would have to report back to customs after going to the Low earth orbit shopping center though?
So... Send even more food in regular shipments, to the child scientists wasting their time on a dead planet, instead of feeding the starving here on earth...?
Dude, seriously, stop watching star trek. It's science fiction Ffs.
I'm saying, the people sent there would fail and die shortly after arrival, and wouldn't have much to tell us about new technology... From hell. Humans can't live on other planets.
Additional resources, technological benefits of the effort, no longer having all our eggs in one basket.
Research on diseases, self driving cars, and space stuff
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