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fredtrav Member Posts: 1673 From: Birmingham AL Registered: Aug 2010	posted 10-01-2014 02:24 PM I just read this Aeon interview with Elon Musk and thought it very interesting. Elon Musk argues that we must put a million people on Mars if we are to ensure that humanity has a future.
issman1 Member Posts: 1042 From: UK Registered: Apr 2005	posted 10-02-2014 03:30 PM Surprised that Musk isn't interested in populating the moon because there are three doomsday scenarios he's racing against making Mars a second home: nuclear war; a disastrous solar flare or asteroid/comet impact; and global plague. Either way he'll be safe.
cspg Member Posts: 6210 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006	posted 10-02-2014 04:06 PM quote: Originally posted by issman1: A disastrous solar flare or asteroid/comet impact This will kill you on the moon or Mars — unless you feel like living underground... worth the trip and the investment?
issman1 Member Posts: 1042 From: UK Registered: Apr 2005	posted 10-02-2014 04:30 PM This of course is true but why Musk feels Mars is the new world for "millions" is intriguing even though it has no business case and likely suffer catastrophic failure. A fossil hunt, however, seems a good enough rationale although space robots are getting sophisticated. There's always the possibility SpaceX could be sold or taken over in the future.

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