Mars and humanity

Wibbles
Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,306 Championing
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I don't think that humans will make it to Mars for a long time - if ever
Simply down to the amount of resources that they will need to take with them on this one way trip.
Specifically food - water can be created/recycled but not food 
I mean, food for a 9 month journey for a 6 person crew plus would weigh over a ton - which would be too much for a spacecraft.
"Replicators" (Star Trek) have not yet been invented
Any one like to comment ?

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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,400 Championing
    Maybe the solution is to develop a faster spaceship?

    That comment is from a position of ignorance, I don’t know anything about space travel but I do find it fascinating.
  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,306 Championing
    66Mustang said:
    Maybe the solution is to develop a faster spaceship?

    That comment is from a position of ignorance, I don’t know anything about space travel but I do find it fascinating.
    This will be a one way trip too
    No coming home to refill the tank 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Online Community Member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    I don’t know why they spend billions on space travel unless they are trying to hedge their bets via a vis a giant asteroid hitting earth! “mars ain’t the kinda place to raise your kids...” as the song goes. 

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