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If "we" can live on Mars, we can live in Australia despite inhospitable temperatures and an unbreathable atmosphere.

Conversely, if we can't live in Australia, with at least some naturally occurring water, then we need to give up on the pipedreams of fleeing to a new unspoiled planet and start to seriously address what's actually happening here.

> like the ANZACs at Gallipoli, we have to rethink our strategy

Alternatively, like most military disasters, the arrogant leaders that were thousands of miles from the frontline will learn nothing and continue to make decisions that get people killed. While using nationalism to bolster their support.



The costs of housing 100 people on mars, and the costs of housing 28 million in a similar fashion here on earth, are slightly higher.




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