So, maybe the scientists working to colonize Mars can test-case their habitability scenarios in those areas described as too rural. It would be a magnificent accomplishment to build a new city with proven and cutting edge technologies. “We should do it not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.”JFK
I don't think it's fundamentally a technological limitation - we built Las Vegas with early 20c technology, after all - but an economic one. Cities benefit from agglomeration, and the more that needs to be kickstarted from scratch the higher the up-front cost / activation energy.
There are good arguments for doing exactly that, but we should be intentional about what we're doing
Agree. My comment was an obtuse double entendre taking aim at the sheer stupidity of thinking someone will colonize Mars when in fact we are having issues -well laid out by you- improving and building new cities on our life-supporting blue marble.
So, maybe the scientists working to colonize Mars can test-case their habitability scenarios in those areas described as too rural. It would be a magnificent accomplishment to build a new city with proven and cutting edge technologies. “We should do it not because it’s easy, but because it’s hard.”JFK
I don't think it's fundamentally a technological limitation - we built Las Vegas with early 20c technology, after all - but an economic one. Cities benefit from agglomeration, and the more that needs to be kickstarted from scratch the higher the up-front cost / activation energy.
There are good arguments for doing exactly that, but we should be intentional about what we're doing
Agree. My comment was an obtuse double entendre taking aim at the sheer stupidity of thinking someone will colonize Mars when in fact we are having issues -well laid out by you- improving and building new cities on our life-supporting blue marble.