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		nixos on Oct 11, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Making Human Settlement of Space a Reality But at least we'll know _something_ about operating a self-sufficient colony. What will happen if on landing on Mars, we find that the Oxygen cycle isn't good enough, or that plants don't grow, or ...

imaginenore on Oct 11, 2016 [–]

Nobody says the first mission to Mars will be humans. We will absolutely have to deliver some machines and materials first. Which is perfect for testing the rockets.

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