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> What would have to happen to earth to make it less viable a place to live than mars? Another global airborne pandemic, but this time with a much higher fatal
by GeekyBear 3y ago
> What would have to happen to earth to make it less viable a place to live than mars?
Another global airborne pandemic, but this time with a much higher fatality rate?
- LargoLasskhyfv 3y agoAnd how wouldn't that magically move to mars, given that it had to spread slowly, with relatively long incubation time, because otherwise it would kill its hosts too fast? I mean, isn't the whole vision that rather comfortable and fast ride, like in an airliner, but the duration of a cruise? Without all that quarantine shit?
- GeekyBear 3y agoThe time it takes to get to Mars itself would serve as a quarantine period.
- LargoLasskhyfv 3y agoWell... there is the phenomenon of antibiotica-resistant bacteria building up in places where they shouldn't be at all, surgical operating theatres for example. Do you expect the masses to mars movers to be left alone unattended after reaching their destination, no maintenance, except under BSL-4 conditions, for being ready to go back? Or the passengers showered and scrubbed in airlocks with antiseptic foam, ultraviolet light, and whatnot else, while their clothing is being 'recycled'? The airlocks probably will be there, but the rest? One could probably argue that it all won't matter, like it mostly doesn't in Antarctica, because air too dry and cold, etc. But can you be sure?