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I don't see living on Mars (or Venus) getting desirable anytime soon, even for communities most affected by climate change. As it stands right now, it is still
by blueblisters 6y ago
I don't see living on Mars (or Venus) getting desirable anytime soon, even for communities most affected by climate change. As it stands right now, it is still way easier to fix problems on Earth than to set up a small colony on Mars. Not that we shouldn't do it - it's an extremely cool science experiment but I find it a bit facetious when Elon and Bezos imply that Mars is the backup plan in case things get too screwed up here.
- Santosh83 6y agoRight. When they're saying backup plan I guess they're talking about the super-rich and powerful who could move to Mars while culling the herd here so as to make space for more agriculture and industry to enable the settlements to thrive. They're not taking about the billions.
- TheBigSalad 6y agoDid someone imply that because of climate change the environment on Mars would be more hospitable to human life than Earth?
- nickik 6y agoIts a backup plan for humanity, not individual societies or people. There are many things that we can not get a way from however many of earths problems we solve. Even without climate change or any human made problems, nature could kick us out any time for reasons we don't even know about. Musk has two companies, Plan A, help not destroy earth. Plan B, inspire people and create backup. Bezos doesn't want to go to Mars, he want people living in space and have the earth be a nature park of sorts.