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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? - 24/04/2013 03:30:55 AM 1927 Views
You want to go where? *NM* - 24/04/2013 06:29:07 AM 620 Views
Have you read the 'Mars' trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson? - 24/04/2013 06:37:26 AM 1333 Views
Well, I'll look into it. - 24/04/2013 07:13:05 PM 1217 Views
"Digital Descendants" - 25/04/2013 09:30:54 PM 1265 Views
I think it's incredible that such a thing is even being attempted - 24/04/2013 08:13:16 AM 1335 Views
I know. It really perplexes me that so many people are so down on it. - 24/04/2013 07:19:42 PM 1337 Views
I am not gonna lie - 24/04/2013 08:24:57 AM 1226 Views
No, and definitely not with this group - 24/04/2013 10:26:03 AM 1315 Views
What's the problem, technically? - 24/04/2013 07:24:22 PM 1238 Views
Basically? Mass and redundancy - 24/04/2013 10:40:30 PM 1262 Views
The mass is what I wondered about. - 24/04/2013 11:03:36 PM 1251 Views
Fuel costs are linear to mass, total costs are probably less - 25/04/2013 12:20:55 AM 1153 Views
To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points - 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM 1185 Views
That's not really a fair comparison. - 25/04/2013 08:18:35 PM 1236 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. - 26/04/2013 02:22:18 AM 1200 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. - 26/04/2013 08:58:45 PM 1369 Views
I agree with your points, but you've still only listed financial (not technical) problems. - 25/04/2013 08:22:25 PM 1247 Views
Finacial problems are technical problems - 25/04/2013 10:19:17 PM 1192 Views
Maybe we just have different definitions. - 26/04/2013 09:25:33 PM 1273 Views
Re: Maybe we just have different definitions. - 26/04/2013 10:54:11 PM 1185 Views
So, suppose someone put you in charge. - 27/04/2013 02:14:44 AM 1201 Views
Well that would be a bad idea, but... - 27/04/2013 03:29:47 PM 1347 Views
Ask me when I am 60, I adored the Mar Trilogy though *NM* - 24/04/2013 12:54:58 PM 668 Views
Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). - 24/04/2013 03:00:54 PM 1153 Views
Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). - 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM 1172 Views
I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut? - 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM 1306 Views
Colonizing Mars sounds exciting but the romance would soon wear off.... - 25/04/2013 07:34:25 AM 1276 Views
You're basically right, but they are planning for those contingencies to some extent. - 25/04/2013 08:43:22 PM 1423 Views
OK for the medical, but still, supplies of beer and coffee would surely be limited - 26/04/2013 05:55:38 AM 1299 Views
You never know! - 26/04/2013 09:31:34 PM 1226 Views
It's all about prospects and hard work. - 24/04/2013 03:16:56 PM 1385 Views
I wouldn't go like that. - 24/04/2013 05:15:09 PM 1237 Views
No, but I wouldn't mind sending a few people there - 25/04/2013 01:52:56 AM 1209 Views
Not with that. - 25/04/2013 07:32:40 PM 1177 Views
Probably. - 26/04/2013 10:02:58 PM 1097 Views
This is by far the most elaborate form of suicide ever proposed. - 10/08/2013 08:04:43 AM 1921 Views

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