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rbanffy
on April 24, 2011
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SpaceX aims to put man on Mars in 10-20 years
A self-sustaining settlement on Mars is not that difficult. Mars is not nearly as barren as the Moon.
JabavuAdams
on April 24, 2011
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Creating a self-sustaining colony
anywhere
is hard. Especially, if it has to work the first time.
rbanffy
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You can stockpile supplies before humans get there. It doesn't have to self-sustain for as long as the supplies last. You can also send machinery to extract materials from the environment.
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