So who wants to fly to Mars... one way?

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by notorious

Ohhhh.


I was thinking about the amount of money that will needed to keep a Mars colony sustained.

Yeah you know supplies would be an extreme amount of money until they get vegetation growing. Assuming most things, if not all, would be powered through a type of kenetic energy solar and wind and probably even piezoelectric energy cells. Those things will be extreme expensive as well but once the initial setup is built and they get some vegetation growing the price would be insignificant. The science that is to be gained could even help to offset the initial costs.

[cyborgtable]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Yeah you know supplies would be an extreme amount of money until they get vegetation growing. Assuming most things, if not all, would be powered through a type of kenetic energy solar and wind and probably even piezoelectric energy cells. Those things will be extreme expensive as well but once the initial setup is built and they get some vegetation growing the price would be insignificant. The science that is to be gained could even help to offset the initial costs.

This. The technological achievements necessary for this en devour to work would more than make up for the cost needed

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Chief Roundup

Yeah you know supplies would be an extreme amount of money until they get vegetation growing. Assuming most things, if not all, would be powered through a type of kenetic energy solar and wind and probably even piezoelectric energy cells. Those things will be extreme expensive as well but once the initial setup is built and they get some vegetation growing the price would be insignificant. The science that is to be gained could even help to offset the initial costs.

It seems like the first step would be to send some setup that automatically starts growing vegetation. You do that, then you wait a couple of crop seasons, and then send the people.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It seems like the first step would be to send some setup that automatically starts growing vegetation. You do that, then you wait a couple of crop seasons, and then send the people.

But you need people to do the setup. Taylor & I will go!!!

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It seems like the first step would be to send some setup that automatically starts growing vegetation. You do that, then you wait a couple of crop seasons, and then send the people.

I don't know of any "genesis" type of self contained object for something like that. I was assuming more along the lines of greenhouses which would require people on site to construct all types of buildings as well. Thinking they better like MREs and vitamin supplements.