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Title: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: danm on September 27, 2016, 09:38:44 pm: Just watched the presentation by Elon Musk about his vision for a colony on Mars. The big question has to be though: is there any gritstone on Mars? Pretty pointless moving there if not?
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Will Hunt on September 27, 2016, 09:43:48 pm: I saw this Martian crag in National Geographic and thought there was at least one good line on it. Splitter!

(http://s.ngm.com/2008/12/planet-mars/img/victoria-crater-615.jpg)
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: tomtom on September 27, 2016, 09:46:05 pm: Seeing as gravity is about 1/3 what it is on earth....
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Duma on September 27, 2016, 10:30:50 pm: I once read a Sci fi short story about rock climbing on Mars, can't remember if it was in a climbing mag or somewhere else. Anyone else happen to remember? The MCT seems pretty far fetched, but tbh I'm so blown away by them landing the falcon first stage back on the barges that I wouldn't put much past space X.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: r-man on September 28, 2016, 01:47:53 am: Quote from: Duma on September 27, 2016, 10:30:50 pm
I once read a Sci fi short story about rock climbing on Mars, can't remember if it was in a climbing mag or somewhere else. Anyone else happen to remember? The MCT seems pretty far fetched, but tbh I'm so blown away by them landing the falcon first stage back on the barges that I wouldn't put much past space X.

This? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_gBOlHYstjU
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: tomtom on September 28, 2016, 07:31:35 am: Didnt Olympus feature in that classic Mars documentary (starring Arnold Schwarzenegger) Turtle Recall (as they say in East Yerkshire)?
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: slackline on September 28, 2016, 04:20:13 pm: What could wreck Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars isn’t science, technology, or money—it’s ethics (http://qz.com/794307/what-could-wreck-spacex-founder-elon-musks-plan-to-colonize-mars-is-not-technology-politics-or-money-but-ethics/)
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: SA Chris on September 28, 2016, 05:44:19 pm: Quote from: tomtom on September 27, 2016, 09:46:05 pm
Seeing as gravity is about 1/3 what it is on earth....

Less oxygen though. Be breathing out your arse. And your eyes will pop out. Our something.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: SA Chris on September 28, 2016, 05:47:00 pm: Quote from: r-man on September 28, 2016, 01:47:53 am

This? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_gBOlHYstjU

That freeze screen shows how far The Stone Roses have let themselves go.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: tomtom on September 28, 2016, 06:36:47 pm: Thats not Remi, its
BRIAN BLESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Steve R on September 29, 2016, 06:40:11 pm: I haven't read this yet but Tim Urban posted about this yesterday: http://waitbutwhy.com/2016/09/spacexs-big-fking-rocket-the-full-story.html?utm_source=List&utm_campaign=73e2e2b448-SpaceX_BFR_09_28_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5b568bad0b-73e2e2b448-52082145&mc_cid=73e2e2b448&mc_eid=07bb3f9755
Usually enjoy his writing - good blend of information and entertainment to a reasonable depth. His extended posts on musk/space x are really good.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Danny on September 29, 2016, 10:21:40 pm: Quote from: slackline on September 28, 2016, 04:20:13 pm
What could wreck Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars isn’t science, technology, or money—it’s ethics (http://qz.com/794307/what-could-wreck-spacex-founder-elon-musks-plan-to-colonize-mars-is-not-technology-politics-or-money-but-ethics/)

I don't buy into the ethics argument with respect to forward transmission of microbes. Something of an unfortunate spillover from the field of invasion ecology. I mean, some support the idea of full blown terraforming. Whist I think there are huge and probably insurmountable problems with that, the principle that one functioning biosphere is better than one barely existent one is sensible enough. In any case, there are much bigger problems with the whole concept of pumping so many resources into what is, at this point in human history, a vanity project. Let's get our own house in order first Elon.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Johnny Brown on September 30, 2016, 08:34:31 am: I don't understand how it's being funded. That article says he made 180 million $ in the dot com boom, but that must be peanuts in this context.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: tomtom on September 30, 2016, 09:44:17 am: investors... $$$

I guess with interest rates of f*ck all in most places people are looking for shit to invest in. To be fair to Elon Musk, Electric and self driving cars seems to be where its at... or going to be at...

Good friend of mine is mates with the UK Tesla head - has some interesting tales to tell about Mr Musk.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Will Hunt on September 30, 2016, 11:06:13 am: Quote from: tomtom on September 30, 2016, 09:44:17 am
has some interesting tales to tell about Mr Musk.

Well?
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Doylo on September 30, 2016, 12:41:11 pm: Just send John Redhead and his paper mache Cock.
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: Fultonius on September 30, 2016, 11:54:25 pm: Quote from: tomtom on September 30, 2016, 09:44:17 am
investors... $$$

I guess with interest rates of f*ck all in most places people are looking for shit to invest in. To be fair to Elon Musk, Electric and self driving cars seems to be where its at... or going to be at...

Good friend of mine is mates with the UK Tesla head - has some interesting tales to tell about Mr Musk.

Stayed at a mates in SF a couple of nights ago - he was relaying stories of Elon's "cannonball" approach to management - constantly over-riding decisions, changing plans etc. Working from him must be love/hate: freedom/shifting goalposts etc.

Whether he succeeds/fails his impact has already been world-changing in the least hyperbolic sense. Inspired nutter. I'd love to work there!
Title: Re: Space X: Mars Colonial Transporter
Post by: SA Chris on October 03, 2016, 09:52:53 am: Quote from: Doylo on September 30, 2016, 12:41:11 pm
Just send John Redhead and his paper mache Cock.

Is he like Goldmember then? Machemember?