The only thing futuristic that is even more insane is this bizarre concept that we are even remotely close to living on Mars. Imagine being on that 8 month flight and people started getting cabin fever. It would be chaotic. Then landing there, nothing is built, no oxygen, and an atmosphere of mostly carbon dioxide which is unbreathable as well.
Temperatures on Mars average about -81 degrees F. However, temperatures range from around -220 degrees F. in the wintertime at the poles, to +70 degrees F. over the lower latitudes in the summer.
I think it's completely impossible. One power error and everyone would be dead.
Only when we develop the technology that would enable us to terraform mars can we even begin thinking about colonizing it. These people are living in a dream world.
Exactly I work with a guy and his girlfriend claims she is going to be the first woman on Mars and I tease her about it will happen in her lifetime and males her argumentative and very angry. Pretty funny winding her up.
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