I'm implying something very very different, you understand.
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by Dooom35796821595 » Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:49 am
by The Emerald Legion » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:10 pm
by Eisen Wolf Reich » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:11 pm
by Purpelia » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:17 pm
Longweather wrote:For the arms race in walls, I'm pretty sure eastern Europe has beaten us to border walls. :'(
Also, the lack of a magnetosphere is definitely an issue though not an insurmountable one for any human habitation or terraforming operation. The fact that the entirety of Martian soil is filled with toxic levels of perchlorates is an issue though. As one of NASA's Mars experts said to me, "it doesn't matter how much poop you use to fertilize the soil, the soil is still toxic."
by Catanovam » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:19 pm
Vallanmoor wrote:Captain Catanovam is like Captain Planet but more "at peace" with themselves.
by Dooom35796821595 » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:19 pm
Purpelia wrote:Longweather wrote:For the arms race in walls, I'm pretty sure eastern Europe has beaten us to border walls. :'(
But you are MURCA! You can make a wall and you can make it bigger, better, stronger.Also, the lack of a magnetosphere is definitely an issue though not an insurmountable one for any human habitation or terraforming operation. The fact that the entirety of Martian soil is filled with toxic levels of perchlorates is an issue though. As one of NASA's Mars experts said to me, "it doesn't matter how much poop you use to fertilize the soil, the soil is still toxic."
It's pretty much insurmountable. Remember, we are not just talking about walking around in a suit for a couple hours a day. You need to have cities where people can live, commute and generally function without protective clothing. And there just is no reasonable way to house a meaningfully large population and shield them from radiation 24/7 without basically putting the whole thing underground in a bunker. So the project fails even before we get to the toxic soil because you can't get out into the sunlight to farm it.
by Purpelia » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:21 pm
Dooom35796821595 wrote:Add artificial magnetosphere and soil detoxifier to the list of things Elon musk has to build.
by The Emerald Legion » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:24 pm
Albrenia wrote:Mars obviously. Furthering the human condition and our understanding of the universe beats the hell out of building a big wall people will just find a way to bypass.
by Dooom35796821595 » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:26 pm
Purpelia wrote:Dooom35796821595 wrote:Add artificial magnetosphere and soil detoxifier to the list of things Elon musk has to build.
At this point I feel that it would be preferable and possibly cheaper to literally just blow the planet up and use the pieces to build space habitats.
by Definitely not Helghan » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:28 pm
by Ethel mermania » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:31 pm
by Oil exporting People » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:33 pm
Unstoppable Empire of Doom wrote:If you had to choose which one the US should do which would it be? Mars Direct or a Border wall with Mexico? Both have a similar price tag ($30b - $50b and $20b - $70b) and for the sake of the discussion assume they are both feasable. Also assume neither isn't an option.
by Internationalist Bastard » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:33 pm
by The Emerald Legion » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:34 pm
Ethel mermania wrote:Scrap both projects and a tax cut for everybody.
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