I just came across this event due to take place in August at MIT. I didn't even realize such a thing was being considered. So, is this just a "pipe dream" or is this really practicle?

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An open mind is like an open window...without a good screen you'll get all sorts of weird bugs!

I already have bought my 20 acres of mars at a dime an acre. Really cheap, he only problem is that I have to foot the bill to get there and claim my stake before somebody else.

A dime an acre? Hehehe. So, who has the authority to sell Mars anyway? An interesting project, btw, if it actually gets anywhere. Unfortunately, we seem to be in a period of exceptional apathy towards space exploration, and I doubt it'll get the sort of funding it needs. *sigh*

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"Of COURSE fish can live in space. There's no air. Fish don't NEED air."
"I know that, man, but it's cold."
"Duh - so is water, man."
-Actual conversation overheard while walking to class

My wife and I were lucky, we bought a little place on the banks of Mangala before the rush started. Prices there are ridiculous now, we were able to sell and move to a much larger house in Chryse earlier this year. Great views when we have a barbecue.

Mind you, Meridiani's going really downhill now. All kinds of characters moving in there making the place a right tip, driving their off-road vehicles at all times of the day. I hear Gusev's gone the same way.

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It's all those #@%& illegel aliens from Centari Prime that take the property values down. :roll: