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Challenges of Establishing a Self-Sustaining City on Mars
35:15 - 44:04 (08:48)
Establishing a self-sustaining city on Mars requires much more than just a rocket launch. It requires heat shields, guidance systems, deep space communications, and a landing system, among other things, and it poses the question of how much society is willing to spend on such a project.
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Earth has been around for 4.5 billion years, but this is the first time in half a billion years that it's been possible to extend life beyond it, making it crucial for humanity to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars for survival in the future.
35:15 - 38:45 (03:29)
Summary
Earth has been around for 4.5 billion years, but this is the first time in half a billion years that it's been possible to extend life beyond it, making it crucial for humanity to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars for survival in the future.
ChapterChallenges of Establishing a Self-Sustaining City on Mars
Episode#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The possibility of terraforming Mars is a step towards multi-planetary existence and just like taking out life insurance, it is important to think of it in terms of probabilities rather than certainties, including the engineering and financial perspectives, as well as the possibility of colonizing the planet with a large number of people who may never return to Earth.
38:45 - 41:08 (02:22)
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The possibility of terraforming Mars is a step towards multi-planetary existence and just like taking out life insurance, it is important to think of it in terms of probabilities rather than certainties, including the engineering and financial perspectives, as well as the possibility of colonizing the planet with a large number of people who may never return to Earth.
ChapterChallenges of Establishing a Self-Sustaining City on Mars
Episode#252 – Elon Musk: SpaceX, Mars, Tesla Autopilot, Self-Driving, Robotics, and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
A self-sustaining city on Mars requires more than just a rocket launch, it needs various supporting structures such as semi-conductive fabs, iron ore refineries, heat shields, guidance systems, deep space communication, and a landing system.
41:08 - 44:04 (02:56)
Summary
A self-sustaining city on Mars requires more than just a rocket launch, it needs various supporting structures such as semi-conductive fabs, iron ore refineries, heat shields, guidance systems, deep space communication, and a landing system. The challenges for building such a city depend on society's willingness and capacity to invest in it.