A recent preprint paper examines the minimum number of people required to maintain a feasible settlement on Mars while accounting for psychological and behavioral factors, specifically in emergency situations. This study was conducted by a team of data scientists from George Mason University and holds the potential to help researchers better understand the appropriate conditions …

  • Minarble@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Does that include the mad eco terrorist/saviour stow away who kick starts terra forming Mars then founds his own colony on the South Pole?

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      1 year ago

      Yes, but that’s four different people. One eco-terrorist, one stowaway, one terraforming fanatic, and one founder of a weird sex cult.