Elon Musk Predicts How the Martian Government Will Operate at SXSW 2018

Inverse ^ | 3/17/18 | Mary von Aue

[calljack]

It is in our nature to kill. A gun can be a tool and religion can be a reason. Lots of potential tools around. Lots of potential reasons around. You are right. We are the problem our parents warned us about.

[golux]

Direct democracy should work until we implement Martian Section 8 and the frickin’ Venutians start claiming refugee status.

[blueplum]

the only way “everyone votes” works is if there are shared cultural values and morals, and no minorities whatsoever. Otherwise it’s just elitist mob rule as is common in so many places on earth.

[blueplum]

Since religion is largely responsible for hundreds of millions of deaths over the last 2000 years of human history

Besides that being a completely false statement, since the dawn of time, cannibalism, tribalism, genocides, mass murders and kidnappings, greed and guttural cruelty were largely responsible for hundreds of millions of millions of deaths.

I'll take my chances with Christianity, thanks.

[bigdaddy45]

He also managed to land rocket boosters on a floating barge. An incredible engineering accomplishment.

[Windflier]

I’m tired of people who have Musk Derangement Syndrome.

Sorry to hear that. Maybe a therapist could help.

[Moonman62]

A therapist probably could help you.

[Windflier]

A therapist probably could help you.

I know you are, but what am I?

LOL

[LibWhacker]

NASA proposes building artificial magnetic field to restore Mars’ atmosphere

[fso301]

NASA proposes building artificial magnetic field to restore Mars’ atmosphere

Thanks! Interesting concept but even with such shield, Mars is still about 1/10 the mass and 40 percent of the gravity of Earth which I don't believe is enough to retain an earth like atmosphere.