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Crew Ends 100 Day Mars Simulation in Arctic

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the wtb-beer-burger-and-companionship dept.

Paul server guy writes "According to Wired Science the seven person F-XI LDM crew that has been stationed at the Mars Society's FMARS station has completed their unprecedented 100 day simulation. (Actually 101 days, because for 37 they lived on 'Mars time' adding 39 minutes to each day) According to the mission's remote science principal investigator Chris McKay, of NASA Ames. 'Their pioneering simulation of crew operations on Mars time is by far the best work on this topic ever done. It sets the standard for future Mars mission simulations.'"

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  1. Self Reliant? by cez · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    From TFA:

    It harks back to the post last week from WorldChanging.com about how extreme space exploration can help make living sustainably sexy. As Commander Battler says it, "we've all become incredibly self-reliant, and developed many other interesting, useful skills and attitudes, thanks to our isolated home in the Arctic!"
    How does living entirely in a prefabbed environment make anyone self-reliant? Is she saying... "ohhh I can work out my problems now with meditation instead of crying over drinks with the ladies!"


    I would think this experience would lend itself more towards group initiative and synergy to get by than "self-reliant". I mean come on, they are probably told when to eat, sleep and fart by a NASA computer.

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