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The key word here is "fake". To be a realistic simulated habitat, they need to bombard them with frigid cold, radiation levels 50 times earth, no flowing water
by jqpabc123 3y ago
The key word here is "fake".
To be a realistic simulated habitat, they need to bombard them with frigid cold, radiation levels 50 times earth, no flowing water, minimal atmospheric pressure, significantly reduced sunlight and the occasional asteroid strike.
Does anyone really think you can grow crops in this?
Probably easier to just build an artificial environment in space or on the moon.
- tredre3 3y agoHuman psychology is a huge consideration for long term missions. The article is light on details but if they are indeed isolated and have to be self-reliant for a year then this experiment is way more valuable than you give it credit for!
- jqpabc123 3y agoHuman psychology is a huge consideration in selling the idea that a long term mission and any results obtained will justify the time, effort, cost and risk involved. The only realistic result at this time is most likely bragging rights and a few Mars rocks if we're lucky and few dead people if not.