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Somewhere around a thousand Americans [1] lose their lives in the construction industry each year. It's not a novel thing for people to die building the future,
by SECProto 5y ago
Somewhere around a thousand Americans [1] lose their lives in the construction industry each year. It's not a novel thing for people to die building the future, but Mars would definitely bring some novel methods.
[1] https://midwestepi.org/2017/05/08/construction-fatalities-cost-the-us-5-billion-per-year/ https://midwestepi.org/2017/05/08/construction-fatalities-co...
- Someone 5y agoMars in the first years (probably for decades) will likely be way worse. Workers will spend all 24 hours of every day in risky circumstances, and the quality of aid will be worse. For example, even if there is a MRI machine, will there be surgeons? A small population simply cannot support a wide range of medical specialists.
- tim333 5y agoPeople on the ISS have similar issues and it doesn't seem such a problem.
- Someone 5y agoIf the need arises, they can get back on earth in two days time or so. I also think/guess their major health risks are of the “you die immediately” kind, not of the “it helps a lot of you get to a hospital within x minutes” kind.
- SECProto 5y ago> For example, even if there is a MRI machine, will there be surgeons? 100% yes, there will be surgeon(s). Likely cotasked with other roles (medical studies etc?) until the population would get significantly larger. Antarctic missions have performed surgery (and everyone gets their appendix removed before going on an overwinter).