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Oct 13, 2024
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cougarmeister
How does this work?
Oh, I'm also a Musk fanboy, and a Mars colony would be incredible.
I just struggle to see how it would ever be anything more than a small group of people living in a bubble, mostly dependent on supplies from Earth for their survival.
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This really is one of the most impressive technological and engineering feats in the history of the world and in many
GangstaLean
All-American
1:27pm
This really cool, but FTL is the only way we get out of the inner part of our own solar system.
HuskerFan2
1:38pm
FTR, there is no such thing as "FTL". The term itself is meaningless.
spoxjox
1:46pm
Mars is only 2 days away if we can travel the entire trip at 1 g acceleration.
Blue Print
2:28pm
What? Is this a realistic thing possible with our tech or is this just
BaseCoug
2:40pm
Not with current tech, but well within the realm of possible near future tech.
Blue Print
2:47pm
But the person leading the company behind it doesn’t walk the agreed line so
Ojiisan
1:53pm
Other than the novelty & adventure of it, I just don't see humans living on Mars
cougarmeister
1:57pm
I happen to agree with your comment, but I'm still a Musk fanboy and I still
spoxjox
1:59pm
Oh, I'm also a Musk fanboy, and a Mars colony would be incredible.
cougarmeister
2:08pm
Wait until you hear the temple announcements in 2048
Probable Sacko
2:39pm
It would be far easier and cheaper to live in Antarctica than on Mars
AZ Coug
3:09pm
People live on antartica
EQD2
3:20pm
Good point. Until Antarctica is full, Mars is a non-starter and unnecessary
AZ Coug
3:23pm
He did. The crazy son of a gun did it.
Longseason
2:01pm
I watched the booster catch, and I was laughing at the computer screen saying,
spoxjox
2:03pm
Saw a meme earlier “I cant hit a free throw. They can catch a rocket”
Longseason
2:08pm
Why is it such a big deal? Looks cool, why is it better than the rocket landing?
Cougarclaw
2:18pm
The goal is to make these boosters like commercial airplanes, launch a ship into space, land the booster on the tower
GangstaLean
2:21pm
Size, time, & $costs
Lifi
2:25pm
You can't effectively land a booster of that size. You would have to give the
spoxjox
2:26pm
Plus, landing on the same tower that you also launch from allows for rapid reusability
GangstaLean
2:36pm
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