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He wrote a superb trilogy of hard science fiction about the first 100 settlers on Mars ; 'Red Mars','Green Mars','Blue Mars'. Narrative is rather dry (a lot of abstract science and philosophy) but I really enjoyed it.
He wrote a superb trilogy of hard science fiction about the first 100 settlers on Mars ; 'Red Mars','Green Mars','Blue Mars'. Narrative is rather dry (a lot of abstract science and philosophy) but I really enjoyed it.
As to Mars, I used to be a space nut and really wanted to go to Mars, but er...I've changed my mind on that one. Mars is, in reality, a cold, hard rock a long way from earth... a long way from any dentists, doctors and and coffee shops. No thanks 
Humans ain't meant for space. It's our digital descendants (computers/robots) that are going to expand across the galaxy eventually I think. We can explore it all from the relative comfort of virtual reality.
But I don't believe your last statement. I think we will expand, one day. I probably won't get to be a part of that... but it would sure be neat to try.
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If you could, would you move permanently to Mars?
- 24/04/2013 03:30:55 AM
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Have you read the 'Mars' trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson?
- 24/04/2013 06:37:26 AM
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Well, I'll look into it.
- 24/04/2013 07:13:05 PM
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You need to read them, especially if you're this excited about the idea. *NM*
- 25/04/2013 04:39:11 AM
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I think it's incredible that such a thing is even being attempted
- 24/04/2013 08:13:16 AM
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I know. It really perplexes me that so many people are so down on it.
- 24/04/2013 07:19:42 PM
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No, and definitely not with this group
- 24/04/2013 10:26:03 AM
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What's the problem, technically?
- 24/04/2013 07:24:22 PM
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Basically? Mass and redundancy
- 24/04/2013 10:40:30 PM
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To put this in perspective, adding to Issac's points
- 25/04/2013 01:50:38 AM
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That's not really a fair comparison.
- 25/04/2013 08:18:35 PM
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I agree with your points, but you've still only listed financial (not technical) problems.
- 25/04/2013 08:22:25 PM
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Finacial problems are technical problems
- 25/04/2013 10:19:17 PM
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Maybe we just have different definitions.
- 26/04/2013 09:25:33 PM
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Huh, double post. Haven't done THAT in a while. I, uh, blame Ben. *NM*
- 26/04/2013 09:28:07 PM
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Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut).
- 24/04/2013 03:00:54 PM
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Re: Anyone who would seriously consider that is desperate and/or depressed (or an astronaut).
- 24/04/2013 05:48:01 PM
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I'm not depressed or desperate. Does that make me an astronaut?
- 24/04/2013 07:11:14 PM
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Colonizing Mars sounds exciting but the romance would soon wear off....
- 25/04/2013 07:34:25 AM
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You're basically right, but they are planning for those contingencies to some extent.
- 25/04/2013 08:43:22 PM
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OK for the medical, but still, supplies of beer and coffee would surely be limited
- 26/04/2013 05:55:38 AM
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People should wait until we have spaceships that have artificial gravity and are like cruise ships
- 24/04/2013 08:15:10 PM
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This is by far the most elaborate form of suicide ever proposed.
- 10/08/2013 08:04:43 AM
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