Once Upon A Time...that the Pandemic took over, the cost and availability hit hardest, not only in the cost of lives, of the strain it placed on our Nation and the World...cannot be measured I do not think, and it continues today 27 Apr.
Will there be another Pandemic, or will this Pandemic never stop. What is the Average Cost of a Human living his/her life time, do you put a price on a Persons Value or Worth and does it depreciate or increase every year.
Look at the cost related to or in comparison to recover of a Hurricane, Tornado, Floods, Earthquakes, Fires, Lives Lost, Property, and more, that impacts our economy as well...same with the cost of Fuel, Food, Transportation, Logistic nightmares, same of access to areas heaviest hit, and of course our farmlands, livestock ranches, etc.
America Needs Power, which are susceptible to disruption, grids blacked out, also availability, demand in the need of generators that run on fuel, needing fuel for vehicles, just think of a world of electric vehicles only, would cripple transportation in a power gridlock...vehicles heading out on the highways, people heading out of town to escape, become congested...do you or they have the funds to temporarily live elsewhere, even in another state, until you can return, rebuild and what about your work, your job or career and that of your Family & Friends.
Everyone cannot be First Responders Medical Fire Law Enforcement, Nurses, Doctors, Rescuers...as America's Jobs are more and more leaning towards Technology and development, developers of Software, Programs, Networking, careers reaching for the Stars or creating life on Mars...as the Population Grows we still need more room, someone to plant grow produce and feed America.
Auto Makers, Mechanic's, Electricians, Builders, Sanitation, Water & Power, every thing a City requires daily, there is transportation growth, as the conversion of Fuel to Electric or other Power Source proliferates.
The need of useable Land to plant grow produce and feed America. And crucial needs are in the career fields in Education, Medicine and Science.
So who becomes the Farmers of America...hard to Farm and Produce in-route to Mars for 7 months and then what is there when you get there.
We are Making Progress or are we...as we explore Mars, take atmospheric tests, soil samples, and begin to develop a Colonization, who goes first...how many rockets/missiles will it take to carry all of the products and supplies to Colonize, each way takes 7 months...as Earth's Resources Dwindle.
It's not like "IF We Find Life on Another Planet"...which that has not Happened...so we are turning towards "Making Life on Another Planet".
Before You Go...Plan Ahead
Questions may become Will there be TV & Radio Stations, Cable TV, Cellular Service, Will we have Mobile Phones to call Earth, how long will that call take to make, and the cost. Mars Bell, Mars Cyber Phone Service, Space & Beyond Communication Inc.
Water hopefully will be plentiful, no lawns or flowers growing, with Conservation first and foremost...Power requirements and the production of the energy needed/required to sustain life...not to mention the need to return to Earth for any reason...how will that be accomplished and who will be there on "Earth I" upon returning to communicate with, provide refueling and a new return to Earth Mars II vehicle.
Who decides to remain on Earth and continue Life now that there is "Earth I" & "Earth Mars II" II...will there be a Space Shuttle for Rapid Transit to from "Earth I". The Next Space Shuttle System Departure One Year from Today, Book Travel Now, will there be carry on and how many can travel at once. Will there be your Earth Home, while away living in your Earth Mars Home...like a Summer and Winter or Vacation Home Getaway.
Until there is an Atmosphere of Oxygen, do we learn to breathe 95% carbon dioxide and much less than 1% oxygen. This is where Medical Science comes into play before you leave, and is that even possible, as the minimum oxygen concentration in the air required for human breathing is 19.5%
How well can a Human function on 19.5%. Will there be Hiking Trails, Bicycles, Solar Scooters, what about Dogs and Cats, and other Animals.
There will be No Need for a Large Home, swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, race tracks...
...No Boating, Fishing, Snow Skiing or Snow Boarding, No Sky Diving, Flying, Surfing, Bungie Jumping might be very limited...Space Bungie? Nor will there be Ocean Cruises.
Average -81 degrees F - During winter, temperatures near the poles can get down to -195 degrees F (-125 C).
A summer day on Mars may get up to 70 degrees F (20 C) near the equator - with the highest temperature shown by NASA at a balmy 86 degrees F (30 C).
All those Outdoor Activities become indoors, confined, would not want to use up the Oxygen at whatever Percentage is required of/for Each Human on "Earth Mars II" to sustain life. Rationing of Water and Air...do not forget disposal of waste.
Mars precipitation comes as powerful storms, not gentle drifts, on the Red Planet. Mars has surprisingly powerful snowstorms, which form at night. Although the planet has relatively little water vapor in its atmosphere, clouds of water-ice crystals can still develop.
World of Wind and Dust and relentless, the Martian winds are still changing the landforms of Mars today. Surface winds typically move about 10 to 20 miles per hour. The Viking Landers measured speeds of up to 113 kilometers (70 miles) per hour during dust storms.
The Need of Roads will be at a minimum, soil based, no asphalt or concrete, besides where are you going to go. What will you drive, cannot be a gasoline combustion engine vehicle how would it get there anyway, as there is no air, has to be Solar Power whenever your side of Earth Mars II is facing the Sun.
Mars, like all of the planets except Venus, rotates in prograde (counter clockwise). The planet has a rotational speed of 868.22 km/h at the equator. The similarity if the length of the day allows the engineers as NASA to switch their day to a ”Mars day” when they are working with rovers on the planet.
Earth spins at 1000MPH, Mars at 868 KM = about 539MPH Mars is about half the size of Earth.
** Mars was named by the ancient Romans for their god of war because its reddish color was reminiscent of blood. Other civilizations also named the planet for this attribute; for example, the Egyptians called it "Her Desher," meaning "the red one." Even today, it is frequently called the "Red Planet" because iron minerals in the Martian dirt oxidize, or rust, causing the surface to look red.
No planet beyond Earth has been studied as intensely as Mars. Recorded observations of Mars date as far back as the era of ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago, when they charted the planet's movements in the sky. Today, an international fleet of robotic spacecraft study Mars from all angles.
In orbit: NASA has three spacecraft in orbit: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Odyssey, and MAVEN.
International missions: The Hope orbiter from the United Arab Emirates arrived at Mars on Feb. 9, 2021.
China’s Tianwen-1 mission arrived on Feb. 10, 2021, and it includes an orbiter, a lander, and a rover.
ESA (European Space Administration) manages the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Mars Express missions.
India's first Red Planet spacecraft – the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) – has been orbiting Mars since 2014**
Source: from **Mars (above), was named by the Ancient Romans to 2014**
I know, you may not be alive if and when Colonization begins, what does it Matter, Right !?
Probably to some that have had Children, who are continuing Your Family into the Future here on "Earth I", never knowing if or when Earth may self-destruct...you might have an interest into the Other Side & Beyond.
And Will there Ever Be Life on Mars ? Who will dominate Earth Mars II, be in charge, will there be Unity & Harmony and Peace.
Just a few thoughts of my Day, here on Earth of over 65 yrs. I really enjoyed writing this piece.
