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Other than being kind of cool, what would be the advantage of a Mars colony again?
by robbrown451 11y ago
Other than being kind of cool, what would be the advantage of a Mars colony again?
- fit2rule 11y agoWe could get away from all the crazy wars that people are starting here on Earth.
- foiboitoi 11y agoColonizing Mars would advance our technology far enough to give us confidence to research forward into colonizing beyond our solar system. Which is arguably the next major important developmental steps as a species.
- yellowapple 11y agoLet's see: * Another planet to live on if we mess up Earth sufficiently bad (though, if we can live on Mars, we can probably live on a pretty-fucked-up Earth) * Close proximity to the asteroid belt (which is already being examined for mining activity) * Arguably the least hostile to colonization among the planets * Has water ice, might have liquid water * Respect from Buzz Aldrin