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12/9/2017 9:29:22 PM
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Bill Nye says humans won't colonize Mars
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Damn. Well now we [u]have[/u] to. Those are the rules of “you won’t.”
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4 RepliesHe’s not even a real scientist
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Weak magnetic field is the main obstacle. Engineering an atmosphere like ours really isn't that difficult relatively speaking; but creating a strong magnetic field to protect us from radiation exposure is a different story.
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Despite the fact that he's a mechanical engineer, he's probably right. Why would we want to, anyway?
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We should listen to Arnold.
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2 Repliesbecause he'd rather hit up uranus
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Edited by Upperclass Bum: 12/9/2017 9:42:16 PMNot with that shit attitude we won't.
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26 RepliesWell, Bill Nye isn’t a scientist and he shouldn’t be considered an authority on scientific matters, but I would agree with him here. There’s really no reason to. Earth realistically has the resources to support humans, if we use them correctly and avoid doing damage to the natural cycle which has allowed life to thrive. Solid state batteries, superconductors, superfluids, and nuclear fusion are what we should be focusing on right now. Besides this, the dangers of the Martian surface are such that the only reasonable way we could colonize it would be underground. If we really want to colonize another planet, Venus is a much better candidate. Given the fact that the surface of Venus is literally the closest thing to Hell you can imagine, that might sound odd. However, we also need to acknowledge that Venus is practically Earth’s twin. Being very similar in size, the force of gravity is about 90% of Earth’s, versus the mere 30% on mars. Venus is also easier to get to. On average, Venus is much closer to Earth, and it reaches its distance of closest approach far more often than Mars does. Where as we may only get a good launch window every 4 years for a 2 year long trip to Mars, we’ll get a good launch window every 2 years for a year long trip to Venus. Also, the lack of a global magnetic field on mars means very harmful radiation from Sun. While Venus doesn’t have its own magnetic field, it’s close enough to Sun that it gets induced a global magnetic field. While the surface is literally hell, the atmosphere is extremely thick. So thick, in fact, that we could legitimately build floating cities above the cloud tops using blimps. Blimps would be far easier and less expensive to transport than large modular living spaces that would be needed on Mars. At this elevation, the temperature is around 60° C, which is hot as hell, but manageable with cooling technology. There is also a great deal of water and other resources we can scoop up from the atmosphere. The only issue is we wouldn’t be able to walk around and plant a flag anywhere.
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All that we'd gain is shitty land.
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1 ReplySend Matt Damon and it’ll be done in a week.
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To colonize Mars on a full-planet scale is practically impossible, unless we somehow create a "world engine" capable of creating an atmosphere, modifying gravity, and adding magnetic field. And that seems [i]way[/i] far off, if not impossible. And if we did create a technology capable of terraforming the planet, think of the costs. Nevermind the costs, think about the energy needed. Hell, we would need that of a star probably just the create it. And think about maintaining it. Yikes. It would be cheaper to create a space weapon capable of turning Earth [i]into[/i] Mars.
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Yeah, since Bill Nye is totally scientist, he’s probably right.
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People take what he says seriously?
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Bill Nye is pegboi.
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1 ReplyIf you're worried about over population you might as well invest in Atlantis over a dead planet
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11 RepliesBecause Mars has absolutely massive dust storms that reach speeds up to 70 mph. Humans will not be colonizing Mars any time soon. You can't trust NASA with anything. Translated from Hebrew, NASA means "to deceive." They are taunting us right in front of our faces. And the public is too stupid to recognize this.
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He's right
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Well Bill Nye ain’t even a real scientist.
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Because why would we? It's more inhospitable than any place on earth. We'd be better off colonizing deep in the ocean, up in the air, or in antarctica. We'd have to terraform the entire planet wasting trillions for what? So we can say we colonized Mars? Pointless and stupid.
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Bill nye is a moron
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We will colonize the sun
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1 ReplyBecause colonization is done by white people and thats racist.
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Yeah there’s no way we’re gonna colonize mars. [i]Earth won’t let it happen[/i]
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Literally who?
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But all we need is Matt Damon
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I can understand why. The cost would be astronomical for just about everything to be done. Whether that's domes. Terraform Travel back and forth It'd take years.
