Book Review: A City on Mars - Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
Settling in outer space has become an ambitious aspiration for humans of the modern day. Many decades before we were only dreaming of even setting foot on the moon before that soon became a reality. If humanity has the will and determination to see through their spacefaring desires, why not reach even further into the stars and consider making a new home among them? Well, actually there’s a fair bit of reasoning to consider why it may not be the best idea, at least currently that is. The idea of space colonization while intriguing is layered in a lot of logistical barriers we really need to work on before we dive into our rockets and set course for Mars. Those barriers serve as the primary focus of Kelly and Zach Weinersmith’s new book titled a City on Mars, which works to tackle the many key questions that need to be looked at if we are ever to truly settle and successfully colonize on other planets. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith are a married couple who worked together to c...
