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We Won’t Colonize Mars | Interactive Storytelling Tools for Writers | Chris Crawford

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Lots of people are excited about Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars. It ain’t gonna happen. Here’s why. Economics Look around you. Consider all the stuff you have: where did it come from? Well, some of the clothes you’re wearing might have been made in China; about 30% of all the world’s clothing is made in China. You might be wearing something made in Bangladesh; they supply about 20% of all the world’s clothing. What about the computer you’re using right now? Its components come from all over the world: China, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, and a host of other places. It gets really crazy when we talk about the sources of various special materials. Rare earths, for example, come mostly from China, but some of these vital industrial elements come from Myanmar, Australia, Thailand, India, and Russia. Mozambique exports large amounts of aluminum and titanium ore. Namibia is the biggest exporter of uranium. Russia, Brazil, and South Africa provide most of the world’s vanadium. Odds are hi

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