Mars - what should we do when we get there?

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-02-06 07:53pm

Hah. What's the status of Canadia's space program?

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-02-06 08:09pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:Hah. What's the status of Canadia's space program?

Canadia?

Isn't that the real source of Canadian bacon?

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2003-02-06 08:20pm

Noticed that, did you? It's not a typo. I routinely say Canadia, since it's Canadian, not Canadan.

To prevent this from being classified as spam, I think terraforming is too expensive and risky, and it'd be easier to simply build a bunch of bio-domes on Mars.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2003-02-07 10:09am

Darth Yoshi wrote:Noticed that, did you? It's not a typo. I routinely say Canadia, since it's Canadian, not Canadan.

Oh, I love that pic. Good of any/all occasions.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2003-02-08 08:49pm

The Dark wrote:While the barren rock might appeal to some people, easing population pressures in the long run is more important, IMHO.

Uh, do you have any idea about the costs of getting just a stupid little satellite into Earth orbit, let alone getting fragile little humans all the way to Mars?

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-02-08 11:01pm

Baron Mordo wrote:
Too many jerks wrote:fly the American flag
You guys got the moon. Mars belongs to Canada.

I KNEW IT! REDS!

Post by **Coyote** » 2003-02-08 11:08pm

Actually, the obvious thing to do with Mars is to follow in the fine footsteps of British tradition: make it a penal colony. Your labor force has little choice and pays no taxes and will get Spartan living conditions. However, enough construction equipment will be sent to allow them to carve out more livable accomodations if they see the need.

Relieve the world's nations of their prisoner populations-- this would be a solution for the "three-time loser" types who are habitual offenders or for people who get life sentences. We can also abolish the death penalty (although I'd retain it for the truly sick beyond help types like the cannibal-rapist-necrophile types like Jeffrey Dahmer).

Let it shake and bake for a few years and then Presto! We'll have a new Australia, and we enjoy the current one well enough! This'll be Australia II writ large! Think of the great Mad Max movies we'll get...

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-02-09 03:17am

HemlockGrey wrote:Build the House of Usher, and then knock it down.

One of Bradberry's Martian Chronicles?

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Mars - what should we do when we get there?

To terraform or not to terraform?