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A City on Mars: Reality kills space settlement dreams (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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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.

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[–] SCB 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That and lack of exploitable resources, meaning a lack of capital. There's no shortage of capital for the modern space age.

[+] masquenox -6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

exploitable resource

Yeah... because Antarctica lacks water. And wind energy. And some of the most protein-rich waters on the planet.

Poor, poor Phony Starks... imagine being held back by legislation they could easily bribe into non-existence if they wanted!

[–] SCB 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 -7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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 -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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...?

[–] SCB 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're talking about Antarctica. Pick a topic.

[–] masquenox -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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?