Hence The Future

Ep. 76 - The Future of Mars

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Mars and the Future of Humanity 👾

In this episode, Justin and Mattimore discuss...

  • What NASA and SpaceX have planned for Mars in the short term,
  • The challenges of establishing a Martian colony in the medium term, and
  • What Mars could one day become in the long term

    • Key Questions:

    • Why go to Mars? Why not go to Europa, Titan, or somewhere else?
    • What does NASA and SpaceX have planned for Mars?
    • Why is it so hard to get to and then land on Mars?
    • Why not just land rovers on Mars? Why do we need to send humans?
    • What are the main obstacles to colonizing Mars?
    • How might we overcome those obstacles and succeed?
    • What are the key structures that need to be built on Mars?
    • When will we first successfully land humans on Mars?
    • What would life be like on a Martian colony?
    • How might a Martian colony be governed?
    • What might the geo-political relationship be like between Earth and Mars?
    • For how long would Mars likely be dependent on resources from Earth?
    • What could Mars one day become in the long term via terraforming?

      • Future Scenarios:

      • Worst Case Scenario
      • Best Case Scenario
      • Most Likely Scenario

        • Thanks for tuning in 🔭

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