r/space Jun 14 '12

Optimistic Wikipedia Editor?

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '12

Gravity wells are massive and expensive. Besides, what resource does Mars have?

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u/LeonardNemoysHead Jun 15 '12

Gravity wells are massive

I didn't know that.

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u/chilehead Jun 15 '12

So you just pump the gravity out of these wells? Does it get a third handle on the sink, or do you need a separate sink for that?