>>715180727>Do you guys think we will colonise mars/the moon within the next 100 years?Have colonies? Yes probably.
Permanently colonize or terraform? No.
Within 100 years I can definitely see some non-self sufficient outposts on the moon. Mars probably will have a few visits for scientific reasons or, more likely, initial land claims disguised as scientific missions but these will be non-permanent bases designed for one mission.
Terraforming takes too long for the 100 year timeline, so any Mars outpost will be bringing all their own air and materials, which necessarily makes it very difficult.
The Moon is close enough that a semi-permanent colony could be set up in that timeframe though. Probably setting up in lava tubes or bigger craters.
A lot of anons, especially younger ones, seem to forget how much CAN happen in 100 years. Hell the last 25 years saw the entire internet as we know it grow up. And people born in 1900 would have seen the first powered flight AND the first trip to the moon in their lifetime.
We're in a seemingly pretty stagnant period, but there is a lot of stuff that has been proven in prototypes and cutting edge labs, if even some of that stuff proves viable there will be some exciting times coming.