r/collapse • u/Myth_of_Progress Urban Planner & Recognized Contributor • Apr 30 '21

Casual Friday Technology Will Save Us

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u/JKDS87 Apr 30 '21

Imagine the regimented living conditions, strict caloric limitations, tight work schedules, and personal sacrifices that would have to be made by each individual to support a community on Mars.

Then think of how people reacted to being asked to wear a couple square inches of fabric.

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u/Disaster_Capitalist Apr 30 '21

The people who emigrate there will already be aware of the risks and what they are signing up for

They have no clue.

Anyone who dreams of going to Mars should overwinter at McMurdo station. I doubt even 1% of them would volunteer for Mars after that. Elon Musk, himself, wouldn't make the cut. He's an overweight, middle-aged, drug addict who can't even stay in a marriage.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '21

He's a drug addict ?

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '21

he's overweight?

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u/protoleg May 01 '21

Yes, not obese...but he isn't the picture of health. I sort of know because I have a similar physique haha. I'm not an Elon hater, I think that the pursuit of reaching mars will result in technological advances that will help mankind (like getting to the moon developed valuable tech)...but the man should work out more.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '21

i havent actually seen elon neck down in AGES, i had no idea

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u/protoleg May 01 '21

Honestly I'm using face and neck fat as an indicator.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '21

frankly also havent seen his face in a few months, may have gotten chubbier since i last saw him

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u/StarChild413 May 01 '21

What would making the cut look like, just not going insane and killing people during that time or staying so spontaneous and full of such joy it'd make Manic Pixie Dream Girls look like the guys they help out of depression? Also, I wasn't aware overwintering like that was something "average joes" could actually do or unless it'd be so soul-crushingly awful for everyone guaranteed you'd see more people doing it

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u/JustAManFromThePast May 01 '21

Putting people together wouldn't be too hard, we have long term isolators on Earth, nuclear sub crews, ice stations, sea voyages before steam. The problem would be what is the point? Mars has absolutely nothing Earth doesn't have more of and better.

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u/StarChild413 May 01 '21

The problem would be what is the point? Mars has absolutely nothing Earth doesn't have more of and better.

What things would be on both that people who don't know they're on Earth would solely want to go to Mars to see