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[TheRealTalker]

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...man-settlement-mars-2117-170214180519942.html

#UAE is the third major stakeholder interested in sending humans to Mars, alongside NASA and SpaceX

The United Arab Emirates has unveiled a new project that aims to establish the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars by 2117.

The initiative called "Mars 2117 Project" was announced on Tuesday by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and vice president of the UAE, on the sidelines of the 5th World Government Summit, currently being held in the Emirate.

"The landing of people on other planets has been a longtime dream for humans. Our aim is that the UAE will spearhead international efforts to make this dream a reality," said Sheikh Mohammad.

He said that his country was one of the world's leaders in space science investments, adding that it aims to accelerate the research in this area.

"The new project is a seed that we plant today, and we expect future generations to reap the benefits, driven by its passion to learn to unveil a new knowledge," Sheikh Mohammed said.

According to a statement released by the Dubai government media office, the project is set to be developed and executed in partnership with major international scientific research institutions.

International team

The project will initially focus on preparing the human cadres able to achieve scientific breakthrough to facilitate the arrival of humans to the Red Planet over the next decades, the statement said.

It will start with an Emirati scientific team and will be extended to include international scientists and researchers, it added.

The project will focus on developing faster means of transportation from and to the Red Planet. It will also come up with an integrated scientific visualisation of how the settlement will look, and how life there will be in term of food, transportation and energy among many others.

In July 2014, the UAE announced that it would create a space agency with the aim of sending the first Arab unmanned probe to Mars by 2021.

Even though that date is a long way off the amount of effort one would need to make currently in order to get to that end goal is gigantic, especially if they themselves want to spear head it without forming some space union project cooperation


there is also the chance that it could be dropped seeing as it is a long way off (or slowed incredibly like Masdr City)

 

[His Majesty]

are those No Man's Sky screenshots?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

And none of us will ever witness it

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

All those foreign workers will really not be able to get back to their home countries now.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Can we not have the first extraterrestrial colony be a dictatorship?

 

[Ray Wonder]

Fuuuuck, 100 years is past my expiration date.

 

[sazzy]

We don't need to let UAE's values anywhere near Mars.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Is our planet even gonna last that long?

 

[wisdom0wl]

On one hand, it's great that there's interest from other nations. On the other hand, it's the fucking UAE

 

[Pterion]

We don't need to let UAE's values anywhere near Mars.

Came here for this. The universe doesn't need this.

 

[His Majesty]

Is all space land up for grabs or is there some sort of international space law in place?

 

[Killer Queen]

DOOM 2117?

 

[FyreWulff]

So do we surrender our passport now or when we get there

 

[Pandora012]

I wonder how territory on Mars will be determined. Is it going to be a who ever is first thing?

 

[Patrick S.]

How will they know what direction Mecca is?

 

[emb]

Mad that I'll be dead. Would love to see how the whole Mars thing plays out, but I'll only get to check out the very beginning.

 

[Dougald]

I bet the trip there on Emirates would be plush as anything

 

[Makonero]

they gonna use slaves for this too?

 

[Spaced Harrier]

FIFA announce world cup 2118 to be held on Mars. Great footballing culture.

 

[RSP]

My daughter was born in 2015, so I'm sure she will enjoy it by the time she turns 102.

 

[obin_gam]

Will women astronauts be allowed to fly the ships?

 

[iMax]

First priority will no doubt be a shopping mall.

 

[WeAreStarStuff]

Sounds awesome.........but I'll be dead

 

[bidguy]

id rather have UAC than UAE tbh

 

[Schlorgan]

UAE

UAC

We're toast.

 

[lazygecko]

Union Aerospace Emirates

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

Wouldn't this put them about 80 years behind the Space X plans? That would be a mighty late first.

 

[Aiii]

Seems rather late, wouldn't there be at least a couple of other settlements there already by then?

 

[Aureon]

Nothing quite says 'future' like CG renders that look right out of the 80s.

 

[kswiston]

UAE might not even exist in a recognizable state 100 years from now (as in same style government as present, not as a geographic location), so no point getting hyped. Long term plans are cool though.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Its a more realistic date than any other Mars plan I've seen, so there's that.

 

[TheRealTalker]

UAE might not even exist in a recognizable state 100 years from now, so no point getting hyped. Long term plans are cool though.

yeah for me it is more of the funding plan through out the years on research and technology that I am more happy about

since even if it does happen I am going to be dead before then

 

[Hickbilly Deluxe]

Seems rather late, wouldn't there be at least a couple of other settlements there already by then?

Maybe scientific ones, this appears to be a full on living settlement geared more towards feeling at home rather than studying the planet. Possibly a decent mixture of both? I know one thing people are worried about for traveling to and staying on mars is literally people being home sick which can lead to severe depression. Making a full on settlement that at least feels somewhat like home would be a massive endeavor, but should be the final goal of any program geared towards colonizing mars.

 

[jelly]

I'll take that passport and have a nice life on Mars forever, now get to work.

Also, hope you have the right haircut.

http://bbc.in/2lJqlWy

 

[WeirdoStalkerJr]

are those No Man's Sky screenshots?

You mean, no No Man's Lies

 

[low-G]

At least their ETA is in the realm of possibility. I like that.

 

[RumblingRosco]

yeah for me it is more of the funding plan through out the years on research and technology that I am more happy about

since even if it does happen I am going to be dead before then

Yeah, significant scientific breakthroughs can be made even if they never realize this lofty end goal.

 

[Kinyou]

I think that's the first time I heard of a plan like this with a generous time plan.

I just wonder if they wont run out of oil within a 100 years.

 

[gutter_trash]

All those foreign workers will really not be able to get back to their home countries now.

damn true

 

[Valhelm]

Amazing, a whole planet where women have to ask their father's permission to get married and can be arrested for being raped

 

[Sectorseven]

How will they know what direction Mecca is?

Honestly I had this thought as well.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

I doubt they can actually afford it.

Heck, folks probably won't due to the first -- I don't know -- 10 batches will probably end up dead.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Plot twist - UAE won't exist in 2117

How will they know what direction Mecca is?

I'm going to patent a mat that aims up so someone can bow vertically

 

[CreepingFear]

Will they have a jail on Mars if you get caught making out?

 

[Woorloog]

How will they know what direction Mecca is?

Honestly I had this thought as well.

Just prey toward Earth. It is close enough. At least, i've read that's Muslim scholars opinion.
And figure out where Earth is pretty simple with a simple computer program.

 

[Frozenprince]

We don't need to let UAE's values anywhere near Mars.

This. If these are the only people that would have their values and way of life preserved by fleeing the planet, we as a species just deserve to die.

Slave owning autocrats don't need to be the ones living like this

 

[Chumpion]

There won't be any room left on Mars in 2117.

 

[SystemBug]

We don't need to let UAE's values anywhere near Mars.

Because the US' imperialistic values are so nice right?

 

[Stereogatari]

Hopefully Islam will be done by then.

 

[NZerker12]

If they do. Do not open the gate to hell.