Why You Don't Actually Want to Live on Mars with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith - Factually! - 235
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The prospect of human life on Mars, once a science fiction fantasy, now seems increasingly plausible. But does actually warrant being anything other than a fantasy? This week, Adam speaks with Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, authors of A City on Mars, to discuss the practicalities of becoming a space-faring species, the challenges that lie ahead, and whether it's even a good idea to begin with. Find Zach and Kelly's book at factuallypod.com/books SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconover SEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/ SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJ About Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com. » SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1 » FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum » FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/ » FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum
  • t3rmit3@beehaw.org
    8·
    1 year ago

    I don’t want to live on Mars, I want to die on Mars.

    I want to make that journey.

    You get one life, and going to space, nevermind Mars, is something that so few humans throughout history have ever done, I just don’t understand people who would say no to that.

    Like, you could get hit by a bus, or get in a car accident, or get cancer even without the space travel. It’s not like you’re guaranteed safety by living a boring life.

    • zhunk@beehaw.org
      3·
      1 year ago

      I want to die on Mars.

      Ideally not on impact!

      I want to live out my later years somewhere with low gravity (Orbit? Moon? Mars?) so I don’t have to care about bad joints. I miiiight need to make a lot more money for that to happen in the next 40-50 years or so…

    • taanegl@beehaw.org
      3·
      1 year ago

      NGL, would be funny if Mars became the human equivalent of an elephant graveyard. You reach a certain age, and suddenly you’re pining, not for the fjords, but for the red planet.

  • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
    4·
    1 year ago

    I have to say, this episode was hard to listen to. They all seem to constantly scream and the actual information content was interesting, but something like 5min.

    • Vodulas [they/them]@beehaw.org
      1·
      1 year ago

      They did not come of as screaming to me. There were certainly moments that they got excited, but i don’t think it was overdone. Also keep in mind it is a comedy and informational podcast, so not meant to be educational the whole time.

  • sculd@beehaw.org
    3·
    1 year ago

    My friends are not on Mars. There is no internet on Mars. There is no entertainment on Mars.

    etc…etc…

  • Overzeetop@beehaw.org
    2·
    1 year ago

    We have been hopelessly, almost maliciously, misled by popular science fiction about the adaptability of humans to space travel and living on planets which are not exactly like Earth.