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am_Unition  ·  3145 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars - Page 2 of 5 - Wait But Why |

Perhaps the bigger disadvantage is Mars's lack of a magnetic field to deflect cosmic rays, which will result in radiation poisoning for anyone attempting to reside on the surface.

A Mars colony looks like a foxhole with an antenna. Not too sexy.

To say that some terraforming is needed is an understatement.