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Sure a research base, but we probably wont see colonies on mars for the same reasons we don't see colonies in antarctica.
by voxic11 3y ago
Sure a research base, but we probably wont see colonies on mars for the same reasons we don't see colonies in antarctica.
- CptFribble 3y agoA self-sufficient colony outside Earth is a worthy goal in and of itself: 1. The indomitable human spirit and drive to explore and expand 2. It's cool 3. More room for humans There are also reasons that don't apply to Antarctica: 1. Hedging our bets against planet-ending catastrophes (global warming, giant asteroid/comet strike, ultra-pandemic) 2. Another stepping stone to exploring further interesting/important space goals, like gathering resources from the asteroid belt/moons of jupiter/etc, discovering life on Europa, and so on
- kiba 3y agoPart of the reason we don't colonize Antarctica is that it isn't romanticized to the same degree as the colonization of Mars.