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We've had permanent bases in the south pole for 120 years now. It's not particularly fraught. It's not free, but with a small investment of money we're perfectl
by gpm 4y ago
We've had permanent bases in the south pole for 120 years now. It's not particularly fraught. It's not free, but with a small investment of money we're perfectly able to do it.
We can't colonize it of course, because The Antarctic Treaty forbids territorial claims. Not because we aren't able to build things in the conditions that exist there.
Mars introduces a lot of new challenges, but 120 years of technological development gives us a lot of new tools to address them.
- hannasanarion 4y agoHow do you figure 120 years? The first South Pole Station was Old Amudsen Scott which started operations in 1957 (65 years ago), the winter of 57-58 was the first time humans stayed through the long night at the pole.
- gpm 4y agoWikipedia is claiming that the Omond House - 1903 - was the first permanent base. Renamed to Orcadas Base in 1904 and permanently inhabited since. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orcadas_Base https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orcadas_Base
- dogsgobork 4y agoThat's not even within the Antarctic circle, I don't think I'd consider it a "South Pole" outpost.
- hannasanarion 4y agoOrcadas Base is 60°S, if that's a pole station than so is St Petersburg.