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Simulations suggest only 22 people are required to start a colony on Mars (phys.org)

submitted 1 year ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/space@beehaw.org

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[–] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Was this simulation just based on population growth or did it also take into account genetic variation which I believe is also critical for certain aspects of a species survival?

[–] delawen@floss.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@ApeNo1 @throws_lemy Genetic variation is not an issue. Just send frozen embryos.

They are probably going to be all cis women, anyway (we are the smaller ones consuming less resources).

[–] Kajo@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Nah, we'll just build a bigger spaceship so we can send 22 penis on mars.

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