/sci/ - Science & Math

>>8213290
There's enough gravity to stop your capillaries from bursting, which is one of the things that makes it a better bet than the moon - but I don't think we have much of a clue what it'll do to fetal development.

It maybe that children born on Mars may need a heep genetic engineering and physical therapy, and/or wont ever be able to live on Earth.

I would suppose, by the time people are fucking on Mars, we'll probably have a better idea, as well as more ways to deal with it.

>>8162935
Well, if you wanna be able to run around naked on the surface in Earth-like conditions, yes.

But if you're willing to adjust to habitats and subsurface life, then it's not a real problem. Mere millimeters of metal, a foot of rock, or even a few feet of distilled water, will shield you sufficiently on Mars.

There's sufficient gravity to stop your capillaries from bursting, but gestating children and growing up in that gravity, will no doubt involve another set of challenges. That might turn out to be the biggest problem.