Peter Harris’s Reviews > The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth > Status Update
Peter Harris
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Mars:
The author describes the differences between Mars, Venus, and Earth and the natural phenomena that created our Earth to sustain life. I’m a little more pessimistic about the long time it will take to terraform Mars. I also agree with the method to do so. I would also like the idea of, not just 5 astronauts going, but a Division size Army going to Mars. I’m also more worried about the planet reverting back.
— Oct 07, 2024 06:32AM
The author describes the differences between Mars, Venus, and Earth and the natural phenomena that created our Earth to sustain life. I’m a little more pessimistic about the long time it will take to terraform Mars. I also agree with the method to do so. I would also like the idea of, not just 5 astronauts going, but a Division size Army going to Mars. I’m also more worried about the planet reverting back.
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Peter Harris
is on page 206 of 368
Way in the future:
The author brings up the reason we all agree that we will eventually have to leave the Earth for another home. We are not surprisingly trying to find ways of living longer and, as this happens, we will overpopulate Earth. A graph is presented showing about 8 earth like planets. After searching the internet, the second one on the list is now no good. Another one must have been found since this book
— Oct 09, 2024 02:32PM
The author brings up the reason we all agree that we will eventually have to leave the Earth for another home. We are not surprisingly trying to find ways of living longer and, as this happens, we will overpopulate Earth. A graph is presented showing about 8 earth like planets. After searching the internet, the second one on the list is now no good. Another one must have been found since this book
Peter Harris
is on page 160 of 368
Fusion rockets:
I thought this seemed like the most practical option of trying to get close to the speed of light. But, I have lately calculated that it would take 400 generations in space just to reach the closest Earth like planet 4 light years away. It’s not practical for deep space, but maybe Mars. The author tells us robots will play a huge role in building our base on Mars. Nanotechnology could also help
— Oct 08, 2024 10:00AM
I thought this seemed like the most practical option of trying to get close to the speed of light. But, I have lately calculated that it would take 400 generations in space just to reach the closest Earth like planet 4 light years away. It’s not practical for deep space, but maybe Mars. The author tells us robots will play a huge role in building our base on Mars. Nanotechnology could also help
Peter Harris
is on page 73 of 368
Lunar Gateway:
This book was written 6 years ago and it appears that the timeline was a lambitious. There should already be an orbital lunar space station halfway built by now but I don’t think it is meeting that timeline. I’m still not sure why we shouldn’t be building a base on the surface and not orbiting the Moon? The author talks about Elon Musk a lot and how he wants to bypass the Moon to get to Mars
— Oct 05, 2024 02:16PM
This book was written 6 years ago and it appears that the timeline was a lambitious. There should already be an orbital lunar space station halfway built by now but I don’t think it is meeting that timeline. I’m still not sure why we shouldn’t be building a base on the surface and not orbiting the Moon? The author talks about Elon Musk a lot and how he wants to bypass the Moon to get to Mars
Peter Harris
is on page 35 of 368
The past until now:
The author uses the first chapter to explain the past and how we got to the now. He starts with Goddard and goes to Von Braum talking about V-2 rockets. Then, he gets to the some 15 Saturn rockets that got us to the Moon. He covers Armstrong landing on the Moon and the Space Shuttle program.
— Oct 05, 2024 01:30PM
The author uses the first chapter to explain the past and how we got to the now. He starts with Goddard and goes to Von Braum talking about V-2 rockets. Then, he gets to the some 15 Saturn rockets that got us to the Moon. He covers Armstrong landing on the Moon and the Space Shuttle program.
Peter Harris
is on page 10 of 368
My intro:
I’m reading this book to expand what I already know about the inevitable need for man to leave Earth. And, I think all scientists agree that man will have to leave Earth. I was into fusion technology as a possibility of getting the necessary speed in space but now doubtful. I think, in the near future, building a base on the moon makes scientific and economic sense in getting to Mars more efficiently.
— Oct 05, 2024 01:08PM
I’m reading this book to expand what I already know about the inevitable need for man to leave Earth. And, I think all scientists agree that man will have to leave Earth. I was into fusion technology as a possibility of getting the necessary speed in space but now doubtful. I think, in the near future, building a base on the moon makes scientific and economic sense in getting to Mars more efficiently.
