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Make7

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4. That seems like a lot of stuff to get to Mars... considering the shipping costs.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2014, 04:20 PM

Oct 2014

Interesting nonetheless. At first glance, the pictures make me think the dome isn't airtight - if it is, I wonder how they are producing oxygen - and also what kind of airlock system might be in place to simulate excursions into the "Mars" atmosphere.

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6 Americans just moved into 1300 sq ft dome - they'll stay there for 8 months to mimick trip to Mars [View all] Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 OP

3 male, 3 female snooper2 Oct 2014 #1

Not really a valid experiment. malthaussen Oct 2014 #2

1 week its over. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #3

That seems like a lot of stuff to get to Mars... considering the shipping costs. Make7 Oct 2014 #4

Never, ever, under any circumstances, volunteer. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #5

Seriously? I would. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #6

To each his own. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #14

Is Pauly Shore one of the six? Itchinjim Oct 2014 #7

You could not pay me enough. dilby Oct 2014 #8

If you don't go crazy, Johonny Oct 2014 #9

Seriously! elias49 Oct 2014 #13

We can get to mars in 8 months? I thought it was years? lindysalsagal Oct 2014 #10

depends on the position of the planets but at their closest, within 8 months DeadEyeDyck Oct 2014 #12

any fast boat sailors would laugh at this DeadEyeDyck Oct 2014 #11

do fast boat sailors stay on the boat for 8 months? Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #15

Typical sea time is 8 months per year. Usually it is broken up in three month stints. adirondacker Oct 2014 #18

Wait--one bathroom for six people? Habibi Oct 2014 #16

two - one downstairs, one upstsirs Liberal_in_LA Oct 2014 #19

The arguments followed by murder/suicides will be a hoot. JanMichael Oct 2014 #17