>>12944416>paraterraformingIt's just a fancy way of saying "lot of bigger space habitat"
While I'm not against, those can be built anywhere including the Moon, and meme-cylinder can have the gravity they want.
>>12944423>I'm a musk shillThe atmosphere of Mars is a pain, too thin for flight even with reduced gravity, to thin for aerobraking outside of small probes but thick enough you'll need extra maintenance and heating.
>imagine needing to propulsively transfer everything you need forever lmaoExactly what you'll be forced to do on Mars but with higher cost in propellant and less launch windows.
Unlike what you have been fed by musk and poorly made SF you won't have magical factory that can fit in a Spacestruck to make Mars independent.
A Moon colony would more likely to become independent in resources than Mars. The means of getting them will just be different (and cheaper).
You need aerobraking and engine to land on Mars? On the moon you could build a magnetic catcher on the surface itself.
We both know you'd switch to a space elevator as soon as you can.
With proper superstructure you could in theory go anywhere in the solar system without using propellant.
>>12944435>because we feel like it?>weIf it's not profitable for mankind, or at least one country and its population, then the only reason for the 1% to make you work for it will be their own personal amusement.
Musk isn't going to give you a ticket to his Mars Resort unless you go there to work for him.
>>12944554>wanting to live down a gravity well>compared to everywhere you want, linked to the same infrastructure you'll need for real colonizationYour mind on musk-aid
>>12944578My premise is that Mars is a stupid choice for colony (unless you want 0.3G with a low ceiling)
At least you understood you don't actually need Mars and could colonize anywhere else.
Enjoy your short life, if I could I would engineer myself to be immortal, a bug would remain more human than you are.
