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In sci.physics Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> wrote:
> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote in news:g8u3cd-nu9.ln1@mail.specsol.com:

<snip>
 
>> Yep, all it takes is a continuous supply of technology, spare parts,
>> food, and water.
> 
> Given that you send the right tech, getting water growing food locally
> should be possible. 
> 
> Musk thinks that about a million people are the minimum needed to
> create a self-sustaining colony. I'm a bit sceptical of that - the
> variety of skills and machinery that keeps first-world culture going
> is mindboggling. 

Exactly the point, expecially when you concider there are zero readily
available resources needed to survive.


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Jim Pennino