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Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by garmaine on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @11:36AM (#16325628)
Having a self sufficient human settlement on Mars would also be super interesting, and vital to reducing existential risk. You have to pick one.
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Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by dpkonofa on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @12:48PM (#16326412)
>You have to pick one.

Why? Why can't you have both? Once we verify that there isn't measurable life on Mars, we can start a human settlement.

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Re:SpaceX craft overshot Mars’ orbit and is headed to astero... by emiliobumachar on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @12:58PM (#16326509)
Even if there is life on Mars, we can consciously decide to build a colony that may wipe out that life, after we studied it.
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