Confronting Elon Musk’s Delusional Ideas for Mars | JHS Ep. 944

What hurdles must humanity face before it can inhabit the final frontier? A City on Mars co-author Zach Weinersmith is here to ground us with the facts. Subscribe to the podcast: Full show notes can be found here: What We Discuss with Zach: 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Addressing the elephant in the room (his last name) 3:11 - Why Elon’s wrong about Mars colonization 11:59 - Issues with creating a biosphere on Mars 27:01 - Ethical and logistical problems with Mars settlements 37:29 - Plant life on Mars and terraforming 1:03:19 - Cognitive decline and radiation problems in space 1:12:18 - Avoiding inbreeding on Mars 1:15:06 - Can China or Elon even colonize Mars legally? Get the BEST highlights from each episode on our clips channel! Want to watch more in-depth interviews with some of the world’s most amazing and successful