Well they moved it into a bay rather than outside so they still want if for something. Maybe we will find out soon.

I think display. If not fully, at least part. Maybe they could keep one engine and send the rest to museums around the place.

Hopefully it's worth the wait. They would have to be crazy not to send some Starships by then,

Yes, it amazes me how well it can do with minimum output. I guess the AI has so much knowledge about game play as well as rocketry it can fill in a lot of blanks. What amazed me most is the quick turnaround

Thanks for the note. They did a great job for sure. Hopefully Soviet engineers can get back to being being innovative again. The hardware and the know-how were there once. Be good to see that drive return

Compared to what has happened since space exploration began, being able to launch this many in such a short time is amazing, so just a milestone to celebrate. Re number, SpaceX and Elon Musk have talked

It's near Lake Tekapo, just looking along beside the lake, although you wouldn't think it. Lots of places down the South Island of NZ that would work.

"I have even had dreams." Maybe this one will come true.

You raise a good point. I'm assuming an initial, single SpaceX Mars colony, then a spread to multiple locations. Not sure if it will be as a strategy or by the private citizens who travel with them since

I hadn't considered the Earth backup angle - a very good point. Might need a bigger mesh that I pictured. The crypto point is interesting - it assumes the colony will need money at all - will it?

I could see a link happening between the two so a bot could interact for local AI, but having it fully local - not so sure.

I'm sure some industrious martians will look into it - would you go with all this set up for you?

The 2026 windows is possible but hard. Until we see an in-space refuel it's still up in the air.

You raise a good point. I don't think materials will be a problem once mining is in full swing, but the machines are a factor. A couple of things may mitigate this. The people who make the machines on

Be whole industry of it's own - specially because it will probably stream 24/7 (with a small delay). Lot's of opportunities if you're in quick 🙂. Here are some I prepared earlier.

Yes, lots of talk about how much the androids will need to be hardened for radiation. Being humanoid, they also have the option of wearing cloths. Radiation and dust resistance overalls for example, since

Sure, this first window is the key. Even sending one ship this year should be possible as long as there is refueling. Re-use is a benefit but could still launch without it by expending a few rockets. I'm

The eight gates are discussed in the second part of the series 'Mars Independence Timing' in 3/8.

Good point, didn't quite get the right. Here's a better/clearer (I hope) explanation. (Maybe I'll update the doc with this as well if it makes more sense to you.) Mars produces propellant dirt cheap locally.