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Simulations suggest only 22 people are required to start a colony on Mars (phys.org)
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[–] elouboub@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If they take along artificial wombs and artificial seeders, wouldn't it be able to thrive with even fewer people? I assume this is based on natural procreation, not artificial...