Re:Mars’ underground brine could be a good source of oxygen
by gambiting on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @08:50AM
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And like I said in the other comment - colony at the bottom of the ocean would protect us from nearly anything, while simultaniously giving us opportunity to develop, test and perfect habitats for harsh environments. If it could become truly independent then that's your goal fully achieved and many technologies would transplant directly into space colonization. It's truly incredible what 10km of water can protect you from. The entire surface of Earth could be destroyed be it by nuclear war or an asteroid strike, and a colony on the bottom of the ocean would barely notice.
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Re:Mars’ underground brine could be a good source of oxygen
by vvillena on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:00AM
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Both types of colonies could (and should) be pursued, but for self-sustaining colonies, the isolation that spaces colonies provide is an actual advantage. There's no incentive for self-sustainability with ocean colonies, because they can easily obtain what they need from the surface. Space colonies have clear incentives, because help would always be 6-12 months away (for Mars colonies).
Re:Mars’ underground brine could be a good source of oxygen
by Veen on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:21AM
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A colony on the bottom of the ocean won't protect us from overpopulation or from exhausting the Earth's resources. On a long enough timescale, we'll have to stop the population from growing or find somewhere else to live.