When Can I Die On Mars?
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With respect to protection of alien flora, Discovery magazine blog today... <a href="http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2016/05/12/if-theres-life-on-mars-how-should-we-treat-it/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/crux/2016/05/12/if-theres-life-on-mars-how-should-we-treat-it/</a>#.VzTh9Eis-nN
Would I help start the Mars colony? Absolutely! The more pertinent question is what use the colony would have for a copy editor who is neither a botanist nor an engineer.
But you'd be the best copy editor on Mars.
I like how Musk is pushing ahead. People say, "yeah right", and he says "Just watch me". Like the people advocating planetary protection, and don't want to see forward contamination on mars. If Musk lands on mars, you can kiss that idea goodbye. And nuke the poles! wow. I don't see how the two ideals can coexist.
I think I'll do an episode on the Prime Directive shortly. It's getting important.