Lee DunaSimulations suggest only 22 people are required to start a colony on Mars
elouboubIf they take along artificial wombs and artificial seeders, wouldn't it be able to thrive with even fewer people? I assume this is based on natural procreation, not artificial...
superkretIf those fewer people are specialists in 3 different fields each and are fine with working 16 hour days, then yes.
fiahwell it’s not as if there’s much else to do on mars
You really shouldn’t work more than 6 hours a day when every single little mistake you make on any mundane task could literally kill everyone.
good point