Going to Mars with Robert Zubrin | Yaron Brook Interviews

00:00 Intro
00:45 Robert Zubrin
01:55 Interest in Mars
03:45 New Book, SpaceX, Starship
11:12 Timeline
13:48 Primary Reason
19:30 Infrastructure
22:20 Technological Problems of Life on Mars
30:50 The Expanse
32:00 Nuclear Energy on Earth
37:05 Terraforming Mars
42:55 China or Russia
45:30 Benefits
56:00 Books
57:40 The Mars Society

Live Questions:
1:02:04 Considering that Mars lacks a global magnetic fields, cosmic ray radiation are a problem. Doesn't it make more sense to first focus on space stations up to O'Neill Cylinders across space to Mars that can be built for humans?
1:04:13 How does the minimal magnetosphere on Mars limit its flourishing? Are there workarounds?
1:04:55 Has Robert seen The Expanse? Does that represent a possible future for Mars colonies?
1:07:30 Did Total Recall, the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, get anything right scientifically?
1:08:35 Does Elon Musk have what it takes to get us to Mars?
1:09:48 have you seen bezos' skepticism about colonizing mars? how would you respond to his point that Antarctica is easier to yet people don't go colonize it
1:11:39 How well did you know Jerry Pournelle? What do you think he would think about Donald Trump, post January 6th?
1:14:16 Is Kim Stanley Robinson's "Mars Trilogy" dated, in terms of it's terraforming science?
1:16:38 Would you be able to tell people apart by their physiology due to gravity? Would want to crash asteroids or moons into mars to increase its mass?
1:18:20 I read your enlightening book 'Merchants of Despair'' Please explain infinity of water.. I kind of agree but I need clarity.
1:19:40 Your commnetary on Ukraine is excellent, and your articles are well written and insightful.
1:19:44 will the city look like mostly tubes and domes?
1:22:34 Can you talk more about who today opposes or in the future will oppose Mars missions and colonization and what ideas motivate them?
1:24:59 What’s minim gravity needed for life to flourish ?

1:28:06 Outro

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