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Elon Musk/Mars

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posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 11:14 AM
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I saw a presentation of Elon Musk describing Mars colonization on YouTube yesterday. It's quite long but very awesome. youtu.be...
While a future possible cost of just $100,000-$200,000 is way out of my league, I still want to go and help. Anyone out there think first comers will get to go for free? I mean, the work involved is likely to be 10-12 hours a day, 7 days a week at first... a year or so... I'd do it. Farm, work at foundries, build, make propellant...



posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 11:20 AM
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a reply to: Gyo01

That's about the price of one of his cars.
Hard to believe he could send someone to Mars for that kind of money.



posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 11:29 AM
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...make propellant...

ummm, dangerous...



posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 11:36 AM
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a reply to: intrptr

Is that the PEPCON video?

I presume that any In Situ Resource Utilisation on Mars won't be done using flammable barrels full of solid fuel. Or be built over a gas main. We hope.



posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 11:48 AM
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originally posted by: apex
a reply to: intrptr

Is that the PEPCON video?

I presume that any In Situ Resource Utilisation on Mars won't be done using flammable barrels full of solid fuel. Or be built over a gas main. We hope.

Yah. Solid rocket fuel is still primary lift propellent to orbit.

ETA: Thats why factories that make it are waaay out in the desert.
edit on 8-2-2017 by intrptr because: ETA:



posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 12:08 PM
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a reply to: Gyo01

What would you do in your free time on Mars?



posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 12:11 PM
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a reply to: Peeple

Drink.
Sports.
Contemplate ideas concerning the colony(layout, problem solving).



posted on Feb, 8 2017 @ 12:12 PM
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a reply to: intrptr

Heh, yikes.




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