> the average female astronaut requires 26% fewer calories, 29% less oxygen, and 18% less water than the average male I totally buy this argument. But for me t

> the average female astronaut requires 26% fewer calories, 29% less oxygen, and 18% less water than the average male I totally buy this argument. But for me the conclusion would be to simply find (male OR female) astronauts that are smaller than, say, 160cm and weigh less than 80kg. Same result. > Statistics show that all-woman groups are far more likely to choose non-confrontational approaches to solve interpersonal problems... This is probably also true, but the first Mars astronauts are hardly chosen "randomly" from the general population. And if you select people anyway, you can also factor in those requirements as well