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How To Industrialize Mars: A Strategy For Self-Sufficiency: How To Settle A Lethal Vacuum In 400 Easy Steps

"Really enjoying [Casey Handmer's] "How To Industrialize Mars," which is full of interdisciplinary thinking and clever ideas..." Nat Friedman "[Casey Handmer's] "How To Industrialize Mars" is a stimulating, optimistic, and fun exploration!" Michael Nielsen "I almost never recommend a book until I've finished reading it, but every space settlement geek needs to read "How To Industrialize Mars." Trent Waddington After humans visit Mars, a city will be born. This city's mission: Autonomous self-sufficiency. The challenge: Mars is a deeply lethal, hostile frozen desert vacuum. This book elaborates this challenge and presents a compelling strategy to not only prevail but to do so with a minimum of time, risk, and expense. Building on his experience in several cutting edge industries, author Casey Handmer brings a fresh eye to poorly understood problem. Why is the homesteading analogy inadequate for hostile environments? Just how long could an aircraft carrier survive without being resupplied or coming in to port? What level of primary, secondary, or tertiary manufacturing requires the greatest investment of human labor with the poorest increase in industrial capacity? Read on!Read more

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