Is there #LifeOnMars? Yes, once we colonise it. More importantly, how much longer will there be life on Earth? And once Mars is settled and terraformed, will we mess that up as well? This is a well read copy, but not by me. I'm too afraid of the answers to those questions, and haven't braved this final book of the trilogy. But I'll take the plunge soon. #SeptemBowie
Cathythoughts Sounds really good. Very important questions 👍 (edited) 7y
keithmalek I'll save you the trouble; humans can't survive on Mars. I know this is fiction, but the fact that people take that scenario seriously annoys me. 7y
Leniverse @keithmalek I've read the two first books, so I know how they go about terraforming Mars. Robinson did his research, but 1) we don't have the technology yet, and 2) some his trajectories have since been shown to be wrong. But: The whole point in these books isn't really "can we live on Mars", it's "can we live anywhere without fucking up". This is sci-fi as socio-political criticism etc, not just space adventure. 7y
Cinfhen Important questions!!!! #scarythought 7y
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