#96: Settling Mars. The Edge - Does It Make Sense?

Elon Musk want to establish settlements on Mars. And with his popularity comes an automatic enthusiasm about his ideas. However popular, the idea warrants serious discussion about the conditions there, the limitations of our human bodies, and the needs of technology to solve some of these natural environmental incompatibilities. For example, did you know that the Martian soil is toxic to plants native to the Earth? Do we modify the plants? or the soil? Once we get there, could we ever return to Earth? This is a fun and informative TechByte show where Mark and the gang discuss the pros and cons of Martian life. Would you want to go?