Factually! with Adam Conover Why You Don't Actually Want to Live on Mars with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
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Nov 15, 2023 Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, authors of A City on Mars, discuss the practicalities and challenges of becoming a space-faring species, the risks of having babies in space, the arguments for space colonization, the importance of space safety, the concept of ownership in space, the management of international commons, and the unrealistic promises of settling Mars.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Challenges of Having Babies in Space
04:05 • 22min
Arguments for Space Colonization and Settlement
26:09 • 8min
The Dangers of Independent Actors in Space and Protecting Personal Data
34:08 • 4min
Ownership and Territories in Space: Drawing Parallels with Antarctica
37:47 • 2min
Antarctic Treaty and International Commons
40:17 • 23min
Techno Utopianism, Overselling Space, and Settling Mars
01:02:47 • 5min