Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life: study

Re:Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life: study by jacobwilliamroy on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @01:58AM (#18281032)

I live in the central pacific. Out here, ecological collapse is real and happening now.

>Massive coral die off from ocean acidification.

>Rising sea levels salinating farm lands.

>Rising sea levels causing saltwater contamination of aquifers.

>Falling fish populations due to above factors as well as over fishing and pollution

And then we have the space-people telling us that Terraformed Mars is achievable/desirable/affordable when I'm not even sure my family will be able to grow food on our land in 40 years.

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Re:Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life: study by jamesrcole on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @02:12AM (#18281084)

I'm sorry to hear you're going through that. However, the fact that there are pressing problems here and now does not invalidate the argument I gave.

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Re:Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life: study by Mankrik on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @06:54AM (#18282300)

Perhaps taking your frustration out on the people who don't even believe climate change is real, and not the people looking to move humanity towards the stars would be more productive at getting people to care about these issues. Not the ones who have dedicated their careers to a certain scientific pursuit.

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Re:Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life: study by scotty79 on Tuesday October 23, 2018 @05:23AM (#18281930)

> ... when I'm not even sure my family will be able to grow food on our land in 40 years.

I'm sorry. You won't. It won't get better. Please move before everyone starts moving.

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