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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 244 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (56 children)

And fifty years later we still mope around in low earth orbit. Progress has slowed down a lot since the billionaires took over.

[–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 114 points 3 weeks ago (22 children)

Fifty years later we have reached mars with drones and created space probes to expand our knowledge of space.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

We need some kind of automated workshop on Mars. Send a boatload of refined materials up there and a small autofactory that can craft marginally useful gear and replacement parts.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

First, we need an autofactory. This is not a minor step.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We need a hardened autofactory, capable of self-repair and or serious fault tolerance.

Power, protection, temperature stability, something capable of 3d printing without a lot of finish work. How cool would it be to print a new wheel for a rover and install it? Imagine rovers being delivered batteries and solar panels by mini helis...

It's sci-fi for now, but not impossible.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's absolutely possible, quite likely now. It would probably be too big a project to do anywhere but earth and maybe the moon right now. But the doors it would open if completed...

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