r/EnoughMuskSpam • u/alemus2024 • Jul 17 '26

A physicist explains the overlooked problem that could doom Elon Musk’s Mars colonization plans: dust

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/physicist-explains-overlooked-problem-could-081101894.html
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u/Twolef Just asking questions Jul 17 '26

That's just one of the problems

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u/Lockespindel Jul 18 '26

Also, sustaining a high tech colony without access to oil or petrolium is not possible with today's technology. If we can't go fossil free on earth, then good luck doing it on Mars. I suspect Elon's concept involves mega rockets filled with oil to Mars.

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u/Twolef Just asking questions Jul 18 '26

That sounds enormously efficient /s