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Old 02-18-15, 05:17 PM   #46
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It's a good point, but it's almost certain that the people who will be going will be from that privileged group that most of us belong to.
not only that, but i think few people appreciate the fact that the human body is being removed from its protective womb that is planet earth, and strictly relying on technology, stubbornness and ingenuity - the human - will attempt to survive in a completely alien environment, with no escape, no room for error.

Whether one man gets his breakfast by milking cows and snatching chicken eggs and the other man gets his breakfast at the local 50s style diner makes no difference - BOTH of these men have 75% of the things they need to survive just by occupying space on this planet.

transplant both of these men onto Mars and they essentially have 0% of the things they need to survive... they will be responsible for everything - even the processes that mother nature takes care of here on earth they will be responsible for emulating.
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