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What’s the Bare Minimum Number of People for a Mars Habitat? (www.universetoday.com)
submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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A recent preprint paper examines the minimum number of people required to maintain a feasible settlement on Mars while accounting for psychological and behavioral factors, specifically in emergency situations. This study was conducted by a team of data scientists from George Mason University and holds the potential to help researchers better understand the appropriate conditions …

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[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Does that include the mad eco terrorist/saviour stow away who kick starts terra forming Mars then founds his own colony on the South Pole?

[–] cyd@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yes, but that's four different people. One eco-terrorist, one stowaway, one terraforming fanatic, and one founder of a weird sex cult.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Only if your not good at multitasking…

[–] Amaltheamannen@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the first mars colony isn't named Underhill I will riot

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Sorry it will be called, Ultor mining settlement one.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Only one sex cult?

[–] Muffi@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

No Mars colony without a Coyote