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woodsprite

(11,911 posts) Wed Jun 6, 2012, 06:52 AM Jun 2012

Regarding colonizing Mars

or having an outpost there by 2025. My 12yo son said does that mean we're going to send all the Republicans there. After all, Mars is the Red Planet. That way us Dems can keep and care for the Earth, which is the Blue Planet.

I had to smile to myself, and we all need something to smile about this morning!

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Regarding colonizing Mars (Original Post) woodsprite Jun 2012 OP

That would be nice. Denninmi Jun 2012 #1

Sure - wingnuts don't believe in global warming. Mars should be just about right. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #2

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

1. That would be nice.

Reply to woodsprite (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 06:56 AM

Jun 2012

Until they invaded us for our resources.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. Sure - wingnuts don't believe in global warming. Mars should be just about right.

Reply to woodsprite (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:19 AM

Jun 2012

It's cold (really cold), the atmosphere is 95% CO2, almost no methane (no cow farts), it only has a third of Earth's gravity, and it doesn't have magnetic poles but it does have nasty-ass dust storms. That sounds very much like their side of Congress.

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