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To: Alberta's Child

The person on the island would last longer than someone on Mars, but they would still die in a short time.

Even on Mars the support you need isn’t much different than what you need in the Arctic circle.


104 posted on 01/29/2016 12:02:50 PM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver

But on Mars, the support you need is 33.9 million miles and six months away (at best) ... not a few hours away by aircraft.


106 posted on 01/29/2016 12:12:15 PM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")
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To: driftdiver

P.S. — My skepticism about human settlement in space increased exponentially after reading some detailed accounts of polar expeditions throughout the 20th century.


107 posted on 01/29/2016 12:18:00 PM PST by Alberta's Child (My mama said: "To get things done, you'd better not mess with Major Tom.")
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