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03-16-2007, 02:21 AM
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| SFM Guru  Join Date: May 2006 Location: In space commanding the grand SFM members fleet. Age: 25
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| Two....... weeks...................twoo......weeeekssss...... ......  |
| Behold our fleets and armies, mighty, proud, and alert. over 6.7 billion soldiers to lead at my command. May the gods show mercy to my enemies that face me for I shall show none. Maverick Eagle Leader of the Terran Alliance Army at the battle of Alliance Gate | |
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03-16-2007, 02:49 AM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Age: 41
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| Get your ass to Mars ! Get your ass to Mars ! Get your ass to Mars ! Get your ass to Mars !Get your ass to Mars ! The Martian's love Kuato,they think he's f**king George Washington ! |
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03-16-2007, 03:38 AM
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| SFM Fanfilm Attack Dog  Join Date: May 2006 Location: On your Computer.. Looking at your Porn! Age: 44
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   | With that much water, it would make a terrforming mission a lot easier to do, that is if we could get to it and warm it  |
| 'Could we have some Decorum here, or are you running a Pirate Ship' - Gaius Baltar 'Just a Battlestar, Sir.' - Starbuck 'Don't dare to be different, Dare to be Original' | |
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03-16-2007, 03:47 AM
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| www.projectcosmos.net   Realname: Nate Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Age: 31
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03-16-2007, 04:26 AM
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| SFM Guru Join Date: May 2006 Location: In space commanding the grand SFM members fleet. Age: 25
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| If there is to be any major large scale attemps at colonization it will be done by corporations more then governments. Everything cost money. one of the biggest issues about mars besides water will be what Mars can offer in resources and if those resources can be extracted and transfered back to earth cheaply, safetly and quickly. If the benifits are worth the settlement and colonization of mars the corporations will go for it. For example Mars landscape is covered by Iron(III) oxide which is used for a variety of earth products from Computers. magnetic layer on floppy disc to as a fine final polish on metallic jewellery and lenses, it was also used at one time as a cosmetic. Iron(III) oxide is used in the production of pure iron in a blast furnace. Iron(III) oxide is also used in an extremely exothermic reaction called a thermite reaction and finally as a pigment. so there is money to be made on mars right away although people are going to look for something more rare then the vastly abundent Iron(III) oxide. Water if its abundant on mars will make colonization easier and cheaper. If there are any easily accesible materials to use and build structures on mars then colonization defiently becomes easier. The coloney of course will remain dependent on the Homeworld until its self sufficent enough to no longer need full time support. the biggest issue will be food. when the colony is able to produce its own food then thats the big hint that the colony is on its way to full self sufficeny. then of course will come. indepence...... and thats something I'll talk about later... |
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