Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
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7:56 · 22M views · Feb 3, 2019
A Kurzgesagt animation walking through how a Mars base could be built and why it would be punishing, covering radiation, temperature extremes, toxic dust and the need for shielding.
Recommended as a sobering, accessible overview of the practical challenges of living on Mars.
5 comments from Hacker News
There is no sugarcoating it, Mars is a hostile environment and to claim otherwise would simply be lying. Between the radiation, temperature, microdust and more, inhabiting Mars will be very hard. Kurzgesagt has a great video outlining many of the challenges [0]. Regardless of how meticulously you prepare, mistakes on Mars will lead to death and it's good to be honest and upfront about it. [0] this video
I think you vastly underestimate the amount of radiation and how hard it would be to build a colony that is protected enough and is "self sustaining". Nice kurzgesagt video: this video If we manage to terraform mostly using robots and bacteria that would be so much easier.
Perhaps watch this video for a nice overview of what that might look like: this video I think you'll probably see baby steps towards it but there are a lot of problems to overcome.
sobering run down of the realities when living on mars: this video The layers of soil we'd have to cover our buildings in really got me!
So many comments here are really depressing and lack a sense of adventure and romance. Yes, Mars One did not have a sound plan, but it inspired a certain kind of person who wants a grand adventure with impact. Mars to Stay is a legitimate idea and makes a lot of sense for colonization: [LINK] The Mars One idea of turning the colonists life into a reality TV show would be the first reality TV show I'd ever want to watch and would make a fantastic documentary. So, while Mars One was severely flawed, I think the Mars to Stay philosophy makes a lot of sense if we want to colonize Mars. this video