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It's not so much that it's a shorter <i>distance</i> to the Belt as that the gravity well of Mars is so much shallower than Earth's - making Mars a cheap place
by Vivtek 16y ago
It's not so much that it's a shorter <i>distance</i> to the Belt as that the gravity well of Mars is so much shallower than Earth's - making Mars a cheap place to grow food for distribution in the Belt. The surface of Mars is roughly the size of Earth's land area, so there's lots of room for farming. OK, not so many volatiles - but put up some greenhouses and you're good to go.
- dennisgorelik 16y agoIt's much-much easier to grow food in Antarctica, than on Mars.
- Vivtek 16y agoAnd much-much more expensive to get it off the planet. Also, six out of every twelve months, you're wrong.