Can Elon Colonize Mars?

Joining Andrew Zucker this week is Kelly Weinersmith to discuss her book on space settlement, exploring the challenges and considerations of human adaptation to space environments. She highlights the motivations of billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in space exploration, the feasibility of settling on Mars versus the Moon, and the implications of international law on space colonization. The conversation concludes with reflections on the future of humanity in space and the pressing questions that remain unanswered.

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