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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on January 24, 2010, 20:41

Title: Urban Red Planet: Human Habitats On Mars
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 20:41: http://weburbanist.com/2010/01/24/urban-red-planet-human-habitats-on-mars/

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Most space scientists, sociologists and sci-fi writers agree: when humankind finally sets down roots somewhere other than the planet of our birth, Mars is our most likely destination. Chilly, lifeless (as far as we know) and frighteningly far away, Mars still offers the best hope for a human race whose figurative eggs have been kept in one basket for far too long.
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Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 21:48: Cool!
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Post by: Clive on January 24, 2010, 23:24: One of my favourite Ray Bradbury stories is Homecoming which he wrote as long ago as 1946. It still brings tears to my eyes!
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Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 23:25: homecoming? hmm I should look this up
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Post by: Clive on January 24, 2010, 23:29: It's one of his short stories.
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Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 23:31: Did he not go far then? ;D
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Post by: Clive on January 24, 2010, 23:33: :groan:
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Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 23:34: :ithank:
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Post by: sam on January 25, 2010, 00:00: Quote from: Clive on January 24, 2010, 23:29
It's one of his short stories.

will have to hunt it down.. if its a short story is there a compilation that you know of... maybe I should just do some amazoning
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Post by: sam on January 25, 2010, 00:00: Quote from: Simon on January 24, 2010, 23:34
:ithank:

:kidding-2:
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Post by: Simon on January 25, 2010, 00:57: :)x
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Post by: Clive on January 25, 2010, 08:30: It's included in a 1960's anthology called "Stories for Tomorrow" by William F Sloane. Abe books are bound to have a copy. The other stories are terrific too!
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Post by: Simon on January 25, 2010, 09:20: Wouldn't they now be "Stories for Yesterday"? :)
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Post by: Rik on January 25, 2010, 09:50: Only until tomorrow. ;)
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Post by: Simon on January 25, 2010, 11:00: :stars:
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Post by: Rik on January 25, 2010, 11:02: Then it would be Stories for the day before yesterday... :devil:
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Post by: Simon on January 25, 2010, 11:05: :aarrgh:
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Post by: Rik on January 25, 2010, 11:08: ;D
Title: Re: Urban Red Planet: Human Habitats On Mars
Post by: sam on January 25, 2010, 14:06: Quote from: Clive on January 25, 2010, 08:30
It's included in a 1960's anthology called "Stories for Tomorrow" by William F Sloane. Abe books are bound to have a copy. The other stories are terrific too!

thanks - will take a look later...