Why Building a City on Mars Will NEVER Work (The Science Nobody Talks About) - Science for Sleep

Описание: Why Building a City on Mars Will NEVER Work (The Science Nobody Talks About) - Science for Sleep

What if everything you’ve heard about building a city on Mars is quietly impossible?

In this video, we dive into the harsh science no one talks about: deadly Mars radiation, low gravity that breaks the human body, a toxic atmosphere, and water resources that aren’t as “abundant” as they sound. Mars colonization and terraforming may be more science fiction than future city planning.

We’ll explore the psychological toll of isolation, medical emergencies when Earth is months away, and why the economics of a Mars city might never add up. Then we look at smarter alternatives for humanity’s future in space.

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Chapters:
00:00 Hook & Introduction: The Dream vs. The Reality
05:39 The Radiation Problem: An Invisible Killer
12:15 The Gravity Dilemma: Our Bodies Evolved for Earth
23:04 The Atmosphere: Toxic, Thin, and Deadly Cold
34:25 Water and Resources: The Illusion of Self-Sufficiency
47:15 The Psychological Abyss: Minds in Isolation
59:37 Medical Emergencies: When Help is 7 Months Away
1:11:47 The Economics of Impossibility: Who Pays for Mars?
1:36:17 The Ethical Minefield: Should We Even Try?
1:48:48 Alternative Perspectives: What Might Actually Work
2:00:18 Conclusion: Dreams, Reality, and the Path Forward

Sources / Further Reading:
Space Radiation and Astronaut Safety in Deep Space: A Practical Guide (2012) — Francis A. Cucinotta, Myung-Hee Y. Kim, Luigi Chappell

Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes & Risk of Cancer from Space Radiation (Human Research Program Evidence Reports, NASA) — Francis A. Cucinotta et al.

Review of the effect of weightlessness on bone and muscle (2000) — Alan R. Hargens, Bhattacharya R. Vico (physiology review literature on musculoskeletal loss in microgravity/reduced loading)

Principles of Clinical Medicine for Space Flight (2nd ed., 2019) — Michael R. Barratt, Sam L. Pool, editors (NASA/space medicine reference on medical, surgical, and behavioral health constraints)

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