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Colonizing Mars

Isaac Arthur · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Space exploration & spaceflight

What it is

Isaac Arthur's in-depth look at what it would take to settle and eventually terraform Mars. He covers the challenges and the scale of the work needed to make it a home for humanity.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a thorough, speculative-but-grounded overview of the magnitude of colonizing Mars.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2017, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Highly recommended video on Colonizing Mars by Isaac Arthur”

    Highly recommended Isaac Arthur video on colonizing Mars.

    leanthonyrn, 2017-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Asteroid Mining Is Our Best Hope for Colonizing Mars”

  2. “Isaac Arthur just kicked off Outward Bound with an in depth look at colonizing Mars.”

    In-depth look at colonizing Mars.

    devrandomguy, 2017-08 · Recommendation · in “Living on Mars: The Stuff You Never Thought About”

  3. “Isaac Arthur does great stuff on Youtube which gives an idea of the magnitude of the works necessary.”

    Conveys the magnitude of works needed for Mars.

    keanzu, 2020-02 · Recommendation · in “James Lovelock: 'I Would Not Waste My Fortune on Colonizing Mars'”

  4. “Isaac Arthur's YouTube channel is full of speculation and plans for all kinds of possible or nearly-possible futures”

    Part of an Isaac Arthur playlist on near-Earth space living.

    jodrellblank, 2022-12 · Recommendation · in “What ever happened to the first cryogenically frozen humans?”

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Topics: mars, terraforming, space settlement, isaac arthur

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