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John Byrne

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Joined: 11 May 2005
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Posted: 23 March 2026 at 4:47pm | IP Logged | 1 post reply
Okay, sad but certain, I have come to the conclusion there is no reason for humans to go to Mars. (And, honestly, it has nothing to do with watching ANGRY RED PLANET last week.)

The reality is, there’s no good reason for people to go there. Nothing that can’t be accomplished with robots—and no resources to exploit. Just a big red lump of rock, its surface ravaged by a constant barrage of cosmic rays.

Colonization? Nah.

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Brian Acuff
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Joined: 26 February 2021
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Posted: 23 March 2026 at 7:27pm | IP Logged | 2 post reply
As of our current situation I totally agree.  We should be using our resources to fix our world first.

To quote a passage from Pale Blue Dot: "The Earth is the only world known so far to harbor life. There is nowhere else, at least in the near future, to which our species could migrate. Visit, yes. Settle, not yet. Like it or not, for the moment the Earth is where we make our stand."
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John Byrne

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Posted: 23 March 2026 at 7:56pm | IP Logged | 3 post reply
I hope no life (even microbial) is found on Mars. Every time someone says “terraforming” I think don’t get out the smallpox blankets!
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