I wish this kind of economic and biologic sanity was more common in discussions of colonizing outer space. We've watched too much Star Trek.
Building a city in Antarctica will be economically viable long before building a city on Mars is.
Most of modern civilization has been built over the last century. 1000 years is a very long time brotha. We only got into space 60-70 years ago.
And, rarely, have economic considerations been the only driver for those great societal leaps.
Most of modern civilization has been built over the last century. 1000 years is a very long time brotha. We only got into space 60-70 years ago.
And, rarely, have economic considerations been the only driver for those great societal leaps.