2/ The Atacama desert looks a lot like Mars, to the point that our colleagues from the European Space Agency often come here to test Mars rovers:https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann13085/?lang …
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3/ Atacama looks like Mars, but unlike Mars, it's not actively trying to kill you. Yes, humidity is extremely low, UV radiation is high, the air is thin... But it's perfectly bearable if you exercise some reasonable precautions.
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4/ Our "space base" is an awesome building half buried underground, with a humidity-controled environment inside to make our lives easier. Those of you who've been here know the awesome feeling of entering the residencia and feeling the humidity punch you in the face :-)pic.twitter.com/Nc3a5jWm7H
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5/ My point: I love working here, I love the barren landscape, but even with all the commodities we have, after two weeks in a row I start to have murderous thoughts... In fact, we're not allowed to stay longer than two weeks. It's just too much time in the middle of nowhere.
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6/ Now imagine being on Mars, an environment that is constantly trying to kill you at every opportunity. No breathable atmosphere, dangerous radiation levels, extremely cold temperatures... Would I like to visit? Sure. Would I love to live there? Hell no.
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7/ "If I don't like it I'll just come back." Yeah, no. Musk has publicly announced that there'll be a 2-class social system on Mars: billionaires who can afford the ticket, and indentured servants who'll have to work for free on Mars to pay for the trip. There's no ticket back.pic.twitter.com/KPfEk1kUFW
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Your point is definitely true to an extent but I think you may be discounting the subset of those people who actually do have a decent understanding of the challenges and still believe it is the right thing to do
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I'm sure there's a small subset of people like that, yes. But in general the more you know about Mars the less you want to be there permanently. Much like a paleontologist might not want to time-travel permanently 100 million years ago, as exciting as that might sound :-)
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I especially like the weight you give to the psychological effects of such a life. We'd have immense physiological challenges to deal with, but the "maintaining your sanity" factor is a whole nother conundrum.
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Indeed. This is an often forgotten aspect. Physical hazards can be mitigated, but the psychological effects are a different story. And, to be clear, I have it very easy compared to researchers in Antarctica, who can't leave in months!
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