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To: BenLurkin
Mars' atmosphere is about 1 percent as thick as Earth's, meaning the planet is hit by a lot more solar radiation than humans are currently used to.

They need to build underground.

9 posted on 05/30/2018 9:40:16 AM PDT by marron
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To: marron
They need to build underground.

If you need to be underground, what's the advantage of living on Mars, rather than in space in a hollowed-out asteroid? In the asteroid you could live in an internal centrifuge to mimic full Earth gravity.

18 posted on 05/30/2018 9:47:42 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: marron

Without a doubt. Trips to the surface will be a treat of sorts, I suppose.


31 posted on 05/30/2018 10:17:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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