Ickalanda on 18 January 2008
| ManusJustusNardus said: Why is it that everyone thinks we have to terraform Mars or other cellestial bodies to make it like Earth so that we can live there? Its very impractical and it would be much more efficient to just build an enclosed structure with greenhouses growing food while relying on energy comes from nuclear or solar sources. Then the only thing standing in the way of making the colony self-sufficient is mining, which will be a breeze with the low gravity of Mars as well as the many moons in the solar system. |
Because the easiest way to colonize another world to a massive extent would be to terraform it because its the only way to live a normal life on the planet. Otherwise you'll have to wear space suits to go outside and if something goes wrong, your still in a hostile environment and a lot of people could die.
