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In sci.physics Serigo <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
> On 10/1/2016 4:15 PM, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>> In sci.physics Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote in news:cca5cd-ctl.ln1@mail.specsol.com:
>>>
>>>> In sci.physics Cryptoengineer <treifamily@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> I really hope he succeeds. No one else seems to being doing as much
>>>>> for the long term sustainability of the human race.
>>>>
>>>> Human life on Mars is not long term sustainable absent the equivalent
>>>> of an industrialized nation on Mars.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> That's correct. That's why he want to get a million people to move there.
>>> I'd be happier with 10x that number.
>>>
>>> pt
>>
>> First you have to send all the machinery, raw stock, air, food and water
>> to build an infrastructure along with the reactors to power it all. Then
>> you can send people to build things.
>>
>>
> 
> who would want to go there ?
> 
> Beach front property!
> 
> [no air, no water, every day high UV, and you have to live underground 
> in a tube 95% of the time to avoid radiation]

Lots of people would want to go to Mars, but not many with $200,000 to
throw away.

Of those what want to go, have the $200,000, and get through the training,
I doubt very many will want to stay for life.


-- 
Jim Pennino