Let’s not send a few thousand people to Mars as a big experiment in survival.

A book review on the latest Weinersmith creation. It’s true, there is so much we don’t know.

Just throwing this out there on this forum because missing technology is the problem that kills the dream of Mars, according to the authors.

  • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    7 months ago

    Because Antarctica lacks water

    We’re not exactly hurting for water

    And some of the most protein-rich waters on the planet.

    This doesn’t require building a civilization of any sort

    • masquenox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      7 months ago

      We’re not exactly hurting for water

      Oh really?

      This doesn’t require building a civilization of any sort

      I guess you’re the kind of fantasist that believe they invent food at the supermarket, eh?

      • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
        92·
        7 months ago

        California is a localized problem, as all water shortages are, because we live on a fucking water planet.

        Fishing does not require supermarkets. It requires driving a boat to where fish are, then driving home.

        • masquenox@lemmy.worldEnglish
          15·
          7 months ago

          because we live on a fucking water planet.

          So… not like Mars?

          It requires driving a boat

          And the boat will be useful on Mars because…?

            • masquenox@lemmy.worldEnglish
              23·
              7 months ago

              Pick a topic.

              Soooo… you agree that Antarctica has tons of resources which Mars doesn’t.

              Remind me… which one is your hero Phony Stark planning to build his capitalist Utopia in again?