The article that I read for Unit 5 written assignment is called “For life, not for an afterlife; Colonizing Mars” published in the magazine “The Economist”, the author’s name is not mentioned. The article talks about how the planet Mars is filled with stories about death and destruction. The article cites the titles of various authors in which they state that Martians destroy humankind, or humans living among alien ghosts.
Some people believe that having a single planet is risky and we should have an alternate planet to escape. An entrepreneur, Elon Musk, has built a rocket company, on which in the future a spaceship would bring settlers to mars. The settlers, according to this entrepreneur, would serve as protection against earth’s extinction
Recently, I have read Mars is Heaven (MIH) by Ray Bradbury and The Machine Stops (TMS) by E.M. Forster, which are both short story Sci- Fi books and a fascinating read. Both stories were published in the 1900’s and there are similarities between today’s society and the society of the past. Intriguing concepts, theories and ideas stem from both of these books. Much like in (TMS) the role of technology is seen as a god, today we could never see ourselves worshipping at our mobile phones however if you really think about it we check our phones a couple of times a minute. Is this a form of worship? And are we aware that it is evolving into something that is taking over our lives completely. After reading both novels I have decided to identify, analyze, dissect and expand on a range of critical approaches both authors have used in their books (MIH) and (TMS).
Forming a society on an inhospitable, deserted, and entirely hostile planet was far from being an easy goal. Everyone presented their plan to colonize Mars, but no one had a perfect plan. There was always a spot where a difference was notable, such as the decision of bringing frozen human embryos. The Martian, a movie that was about surviving the Red Planet, also showed notable unique features in the habitat. However, by analyzing the differences of these colonies, combining ideas could have lead to a very efficient colony. Thus, Mars could have been the start of human expansion throughout the solar system.
In the 1980s of Quebec there was many conflicts at the time many which change Quebec to be more independent and others that harm people to simply convey a message about the treatment of Quebecois. Quebec population were too influenced by natonlism to see what was wrong in the situation and how that would impact the world. The government at that time didn’t think about how to achieve their desired goal because they were more focused on the goal itself. Quebec isn’t stable for the province to convert into a province because the economy was pretty low. Quebec is not going to remain peaceful and it is especially present in the 1980s because there was a disagreement on how Quebec will be in the future.
Ishmael is the protagonist of the story. His role is important because he is the one who wrote this memoir. He was raised as a poor kid without an education. He live in Mattru Jong with his brother Junior, father, and stepmother. His mom lives in a different place with his brother Ibrahim. Ishmael loves to spend time with his family. He doesn’t like to be separated from the people he loves the most.
May mankind become an interplanetary species in the near future, conquering the planets, and the vastness of space? Martian Metropolis by Meg Thatcher explores the idea that humanity may find itself venturing into new territories and adapting, living and thriving on the red planet. However, a multitude of challenges and difficulties will accompany such a monumental feat for civilization. The Martian environment is extreme, formidable and inhospitable to life. Numerous examples of statistics and data in the text shed light and validate the obstacles obstructing the colonization of Mars, and creating a secondary haven for mankind, such as cosmic radiation, extreme temperature, and the atmospheric composition.
The purpose of this study is to understand the complexities and possibilities involved with colonizing Mars. The road to sustainable life on Mars is not as simple as habiting an uninhabited island in the middle of the ocean. In fact this is much easier and has already been done. Colonizing Mars would be on the same difficulty scale as colonizing the Moon, despite Elon Musk, CEO and founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and several other currently smaller companies such as The Boring Company, preparing for such an event with what he refers to as “Moon Base Alpha” (Musk, 2017).
Now we are a step closer to making it our second planet that humans have lived on. But there is a problem! We as in humans have spent billions upon billions of dollars on the trips to the moon and sending a drone to Mars, Pluto, etc... But why are we trying to find a way to get to another planet and not trying to save this one. Lets fast forward a couple thousand years right! We have made our way to Mars and concurred it. What are we going to do to our sweet mother earth. Are we going to leave it destroyed or will we still care. The only thing that is going to happen if we come to Mars is the same thing that happens on Earth. We are going to destroy Mars as well. We are going to live there and then destroy it in a mater of millions of years. Why do we have to move to another planet when we can just stay and fix
Terraforming Mars is one of the most controversial topics on our journey to outer space. The scientific community is unsure of the moral impact of terraforming. Some people and scientists such as SpaceX and Nasa think that it is the right thing to do. However, others disagree. For Philosophy Now, Paul York argues that “While at first sight it might seem as though human beings ought to be able to do whatever they like with a ‘dead’ planet, ... it is by no means a straightforward ethical matter, and may even be morally wrong – a massive act of vandalism, in fact.” Robert Sparrow, a philosophy professor at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, argues that “we should leave Mars alone and drop any and all ideas about terraforming the red landscape”.
Soon Mars could become another livable planet with people walking around on it. Earth is being overpopulated fast and Mars could be the solution. Mars has territory that the Earth needs. Once scientists send a few people and learn about mars we can send more people up to Mars. Eventually mars will be just like Earth, with cities, farms and people roaming around. People going up to mars can build us a new planet.
This proposal is a response to the question of How likely is it that humans will be able to colonize the planet Mars.
The colonization of Mars and other planets has ethical concerns. In this paper, I will discuss the important issues that make us question whether it is moral to colonize other planets or not. In the last thousands of years, human kind has progressed a lot. Our technological advancements have made life easier, but have also come with high risk. Our progress has made biological, nuclear and chemical weapons easier to acquire, and new risks such as artificial intelligence are now arising. The consequences of climate change and natural catastrophes look very curtain for the future. With risks like these, there is no way humankind could survive on earth forever. Due to these risks, I will argue
The prospect of exploring Mars and starting a new human colony there is an exciting one. Many people are eager to learn more about that possibility, and many people have ideas of what life would be like and how society would be run. An important part of running a successful colony is having a strong government to oversee the colony. If I were a part of an advisory committee for a colony on Mars, I would want my fellow advisors specific traits and characteristics that would help to advance our colony and allow it to thrive.The four other advisors to influence the society would be adaptable, open minded, and humble.
Space—the final frontier. Ever since the beginning, man-kind has dreamt of escaping the world around us and soaring high, up into the clouds. Many people today still share those same dreams, but they are now looking past the clouds, past the moon to a red planet we call Mars. Three companies are in a race to colonize Mars: NASA, SpaceX, and Mars One. Colonizing Mars will lead to many positive outcomes—new technologies, economic advantages, more jobs, and ideas to avert the population crisis of the future.
Many space scientists have been theorizing the colonization of Earth’s Moon, Mars, and some of the farther planet’s moons like one of Jupiter’s moons, Titan. People on Earth have been consuming an excessive amount each year, which is more than what our planet can handle. Plus, our population is only bound to grow, but Earth will unable to be as resourceful as it is now for future generations. Not only is that a problem, but climate change is another large factor in the move from Earth to Mars or the Moon. Scientists from NASA, European Space Agency, SpaceX, and Boeing space exploration companies have been discovering numerous possibilities on how we can colonize other planets in our solar system. Many of these ideas are focused around how we get out of our atmosphere, ways to make the travel in a shorter time, and what kinds of people they’d be sending up into space. Some have thought
Population continued to grow rapidly from the years 2001–2010 with little to no sign of slowing down. The Great Acceleration also notes the changes in the fertility rates that foresees the exponential population growth, and states that it will soon be over. This case study shows various graphs and they show that the resource use has continued to grow through the most recent decade, fertilizer consumption, paper production and water use on a global scale, have all risen, but one of the most important trends of all is the rapid rate of urbanisation. over 50% of the global population now live in urban areas.