A book review on the latest Weinersmith creation. It’s true, there is so much we don’t know.

Just throwing this out there on this forum because missing technology is the problem that kills the dream of Mars, according to the authors.

  • @masquenox
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    010 months ago

    illegal

    Oh, right… that is what has stopped the Phony Starks from building capitalist Utopia in Antartica - it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that it’s utterly inhospitable to human civilization at all.

    • @SCB
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      410 months ago

      That and lack of exploitable resources, meaning a lack of capital. There’s no shortage of capital for the modern space age.

      • @masquenox
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        -610 months ago

        exploitable resource

        Yeah… because Antarctica lacks water. And wind energy. And some of the most protein-rich waters on the planet.

        Poor, poor Phony Starks… imagine being held back by legislation they could easily bribe into non-existence if they wanted!

        • @SCB
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          410 months ago

          Because Antarctica lacks water

          We’re not exactly hurting for water

          And some of the most protein-rich waters on the planet.

          This doesn’t require building a civilization of any sort

          • @masquenox
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            -710 months ago

            We’re not exactly hurting for water

            Oh really?

            This doesn’t require building a civilization of any sort

            I guess you’re the kind of fantasist that believe they invent food at the supermarket, eh?

            • @SCB
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              10 months ago

              California is a localized problem, as all water shortages are, because we live on a fucking water planet.

              Fishing does not require supermarkets. It requires driving a boat to where fish are, then driving home.

              • @masquenox
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                -410 months ago

                because we live on a fucking water planet.

                So… not like Mars?

                It requires driving a boat

                And the boat will be useful on Mars because…?

                • @SCB
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                  410 months ago

                  You’re talking about Antarctica. Pick a topic.

                  • @masquenox
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                    10 months ago

                    Pick a topic.

                    Soooo… you agree that Antarctica has tons of resources which Mars doesn’t.

                    Remind me… which one is your hero Phony Stark planning to build his capitalist Utopia in again?