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This is a really well-written, thorough article. Here's another way to think about it: Before we try to colonize Mars, we should try colonizing Canada. It's wa
by jpm_sd 7y ago
This is a really well-written, thorough article. Here's another way to think about it:
Before we try to colonize Mars, we should try colonizing Canada. It's warmer than Mars! It has air and water, so it should be easy! And yet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_of_Canada#/media/File:Canada_Population_density_map.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_of_Canada#/media/Fi...
- jandrese 7y agoOr we could colonize the southern Pacific ocean. It's virtually empty of human habitation and although a permanent colony will be difficult to establish, it's still orders of magnitude cheaper and easier than Mars.
- antisthenes 7y agoJust gotta wait another 50 years or so for the free terraforming effects of AGW!
- bvanderplaats 7y agoIf you watch the opening credits of The Expanse, you'll see the moon is almost entirely populated, yet if you look closely at the Earth shot, Tibet is basically dark. Even in a work of fiction we can't seem to make use of the entire Earth!