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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 1958 Views
You want to go where? *NM* - 24/04/2013 06:29:07 AM 631 Views
Have you read the 'Mars' trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson? - 24/04/2013 06:37:26 AM 1358 Views
Well, I'll look into it. - 24/04/2013 07:13:05 PM 1241 Views
"Digital Descendants" - 25/04/2013 09:30:54 PM 1285 Views
I think it's incredible that such a thing is even being attempted - 24/04/2013 08:13:16 AM 1367 Views
I know. It really perplexes me that so many people are so down on it. - 24/04/2013 07:19:42 PM 1356 Views
I am not gonna lie - 24/04/2013 08:24:57 AM 1254 Views
No, and definitely not with this group - 24/04/2013 10:26:03 AM 1332 Views
What's the problem, technically? - 24/04/2013 07:24:22 PM 1266 Views
Basically? Mass and redundancy - 24/04/2013 10:40:30 PM 1283 Views
The mass is what I wondered about. - 24/04/2013 11:03:36 PM 1277 Views
Fuel costs are linear to mass, total costs are probably less - 25/04/2013 12:20:55 AM 1185 Views
To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points - 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM 1212 Views
That's not really a fair comparison. - 25/04/2013 08:18:35 PM 1265 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. - 26/04/2013 02:22:18 AM 1225 Views
Re: That's not really a fair comparison. - 26/04/2013 08:58:45 PM 1393 Views
I agree with your points, but you've still only listed financial (not technical) problems. - 25/04/2013 08:22:25 PM 1279 Views
Finacial problems are technical problems - 25/04/2013 10:19:17 PM 1212 Views
Maybe we just have different definitions. - 26/04/2013 09:25:33 PM 1298 Views
Re: Maybe we just have different definitions. - 26/04/2013 10:54:11 PM 1216 Views
So, suppose someone put you in charge. - 27/04/2013 02:14:44 AM 1225 Views
Well that would be a bad idea, but... - 27/04/2013 03:29:47 PM 1369 Views
Ask me when I am 60, I adored the Mar Trilogy though *NM* - 24/04/2013 12:54:58 PM 678 Views
Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). - 24/04/2013 03:00:54 PM 1176 Views
Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut). - 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM 1203 Views
I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut? - 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM 1331 Views
Colonizing Mars sounds exciting but the romance would soon wear off.... - 25/04/2013 07:34:25 AM 1309 Views
You're basically right, but they are planning for those contingencies to some extent. - 25/04/2013 08:43:22 PM 1449 Views
OK for the medical, but still, supplies of beer and coffee would surely be limited - 26/04/2013 05:55:38 AM 1322 Views
You never know! - 26/04/2013 09:31:34 PM 1258 Views
It's all about prospects and hard work. - 24/04/2013 03:16:56 PM 1406 Views
I wouldn't go like that. - 24/04/2013 05:15:09 PM 1262 Views
No, but I wouldn't mind sending a few people there - 25/04/2013 01:52:56 AM 1230 Views
Not with that. - 25/04/2013 07:32:40 PM 1200 Views
Probably. - 26/04/2013 10:02:58 PM 1123 Views
This is by far the most elaborate form of suicide ever proposed. - 10/08/2013 08:04:43 AM 1949 Views

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