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Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] by raverbashing on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @04:22PM (#12592801)
Easier to live in Mars with some radiation and lower temperatures (and pressure) as opposed to 400C and acid rains of Venus
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Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] by dogma1138 on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @04:27PM (#12592859)
No one is suggesting living on the surface until it's terraformed, the dense atmosphere allows for easy construction of floating platforms.

As far as terraforming goes, Venus is just a better candidate for long term colonization.

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