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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7766397" data-attributes="member: 22779">Really?&nbsp; Mars has bees?&nbsp; And worms?&nbsp; And arable land?&nbsp; Remember, you aren't just creating structures, but, a complete biosphere.Fair enough.&nbsp; But, now you're talking about thousands and thousands of generations.&nbsp; All replicating flawlessly, without a single error, down through the generations.&nbsp; Every replication multiplies the number of flaws that can enter the system.Again, as you say, it's forever a thing of active management.&nbsp; Without constant support from Earth, which we're positing since the Earth has become unlivable, Mars has a half life of a few million years, at best.&nbsp; You cannot actively manage when you don't have the raw materials you need.&nbsp; What happens when your imported, genetically modified bees die?&nbsp; A terraformed planet will always be impoverished when it comes to biodiversity.&nbsp; It can't not be.&nbsp; There's just no practical way to get that much biodiversity out of the Earth's gravity well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7766397, member: 22779"] Really? Mars has bees? And worms? And arable land? Remember, you aren't just creating structures, but, a complete biosphere. Fair enough. But, now you're talking about thousands and thousands of generations. All replicating flawlessly, without a single error, down through the generations. Every replication multiplies the number of flaws that can enter the system. Again, as you say, it's forever a thing of active management. Without constant support from Earth, which we're positing since the Earth has become unlivable, Mars has a half life of a few million years, at best. You cannot actively manage when you don't have the raw materials you need. What happens when your imported, genetically modified bees die? A terraformed planet will always be impoverished when it comes to biodiversity. It can't not be. There's just no practical way to get that much biodiversity out of the Earth's gravity well. [/QUOTE]

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