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iamcreasy
on Nov 22, 2019
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I don't think you'll need hard exterior on Mars. Instead you need protection from extreme weather.
NickNameNick
on Nov 22, 2019
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You don't even need that. Mars' atmosphere is very thin. Windspeeds can be extreme but there is so little mass being moved that the generated forces are pretty minimal.
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Are you saying the wind storm that stranded Whatney in The Martian was inaccurate?
So much for that book being well researched...
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on Nov 22, 2019
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It's been noted again and again. The author also has stated multiple times that this was a deliberate inaccuracy for story purposes.
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Supposedly that's about the only technical liberty they took. The rest is said to be pretty realistic.
iamcreasy
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I meant extreme temperature.
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