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You could simply sterilise people (storing their sperm/eggs just in case). Sure, it sounds inhumane, but then that kind of appropriate if you want to survive in
by tomp 10y ago
You could simply sterilise people (storing their sperm/eggs just in case). Sure, it sounds inhumane, but then that kind of appropriate if you want to survive in such an inhumane environment as is Mars.
- ceejayoz 10y agoThere are long-acting contraceptives like IUDs and implants which, as a bonus, come with a near-zero failure rate. Quietly include a few just-in-case pills to account for the 0.05% failure rate (https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/unintendedpregnancy/pdf/contraceptive_methods_508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/unintendedpregnancy/p...) and hope the religious right doesn't get wind.
- kanzure 10y agoWell, that's one way to solve the problem. However, I think your "religious right" could maybe be convinced to fund space missions to support the survival of the first whoopsie space baby. Some of the major churches pull in a billion/week. A guy can dream....