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harumph

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4. I don't think they'll be an actual "base" on Mars.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 02:52 PM

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Maybe a smallish structure - like a land based ISS. My gut feeling is the first thing that goes wrong, you can kiss the inhabitants goodbye.
We now live in a pretend world where every billionaire's wet dream will come true - and no unexpected events of any seriousness occur.
Such is the mindset of people who live without constraints. Interplanetary travel is now just like taking a bus ride, and practical fusion is just around
the corner.

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