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Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Isaac Send a noteboard - 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM

View original postAside from subjecting oneself to extreme risk of death, the notion that one would not see blue skies, or water, or green trees, or feel wind, or be able to go to the beach, or interact with people whom they choose, is a bleak one.

Apparently its a kind of butter-scotch shade during the days but does turn blue at sunsets....other than that, yeah, totally worthless rock.

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If you could, would you move permanently to Mars? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 03:30:55 AM 1687 Views
You want to go where? *NM* Praziquantel - 24/04/2013 06:29:07 AM 518 Views
Have you read the 'Mars' trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson? Sports_Gambler - 24/04/2013 06:37:26 AM 1102 Views
Well, I'll look into it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:13:05 PM 1005 Views
You need to read them, especially if you're this excited about the idea. *NM* Gher - 25/04/2013 04:39:11 AM 840 Views
"Digital Descendants" MonCul - 25/04/2013 09:30:54 PM 1020 Views
I think it's incredible that such a thing is even being attempted A Deathwatch Guard - 24/04/2013 08:13:16 AM 1095 Views
I know. It really perplexes me that so many people are so down on it. Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:19:42 PM 1044 Views
I am not gonna lie ironclad - 24/04/2013 08:24:57 AM 1030 Views
No, and definitely not with this group Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:26:03 AM 1106 Views
What's the problem, technically? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:24:22 PM 1005 Views
Basically? Mass and redundancy Isaac - 24/04/2013 10:40:30 PM 1000 Views
The mass is what I wondered about. Nate - 24/04/2013 11:03:36 PM 967 Views
Fuel costs are linear to mass, total costs are probably less Isaac - 25/04/2013 12:20:55 AM 914 Views
To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points Roland00 - 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM 974 Views
That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:18:35 PM 997 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Roland00 - 26/04/2013 02:22:18 AM 889 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. Aemon - 26/04/2013 08:58:45 PM 1112 Views
I agree with your points, but you've still only listed financial (not technical) problems. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:22:25 PM 1022 Views
Finacial problems are technical problems Isaac - 25/04/2013 10:19:17 PM 942 Views
Maybe we just have different definitions. Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:25:33 PM 1052 Views
Huh, double post. Haven't done THAT in a while. I, uh, blame Ben. *NM* Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:28:07 PM 1120 Views
Re: Maybe we just have different definitions. Isaac - 26/04/2013 10:54:11 PM 944 Views
So, suppose someone put you in charge. Dannymac - 27/04/2013 02:14:44 AM 963 Views
Well that would be a bad idea, but... Isaac - 27/04/2013 03:29:47 PM 1087 Views
Ask me when I am 60, I adored the Mar Trilogy though *NM* Roland00 - 24/04/2013 12:54:58 PM 558 Views
Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Tom - 24/04/2013 03:00:54 PM 918 Views
Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). Isaac - 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM 952 Views
I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut? Dannymac - 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM 1082 Views
Colonizing Mars sounds exciting but the romance would soon wear off.... Sports_Gambler - 25/04/2013 07:34:25 AM 1028 Views
You're basically right, but they are planning for those contingencies to some extent. Aemon - 25/04/2013 08:43:22 PM 1205 Views
OK for the medical, but still, supplies of beer and coffee would surely be limited Sports_Gambler - 26/04/2013 05:55:38 AM 970 Views
You never know! Aemon - 26/04/2013 09:31:34 PM 974 Views
It's all about prospects and hard work. Palatine - 24/04/2013 03:16:56 PM 1151 Views
I wouldn't go like that. random thoughts - 24/04/2013 05:15:09 PM 991 Views
People should wait until we have spaceships that have artificial gravity and are like cruise ships Nighthawk - 24/04/2013 08:15:10 PM 988 Views
No, but I wouldn't mind sending a few people there ßelals Girl - 25/04/2013 01:52:56 AM 982 Views
Not with that. nossy - 25/04/2013 07:32:40 PM 933 Views
Probably. ranagrande - 26/04/2013 10:02:58 PM 881 Views
This is by far the most elaborate form of suicide ever proposed. Joel - 10/08/2013 08:04:43 AM 1665 Views
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