Readin' Vegans -- "A City on Mars"

On August 25, we'll discuss **A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?** by Kelly and Zach Wei You need not have attended a previous discussion to join us for this one. We'll discuss the book until about 8:00, followed by open conversation. The Zoom link to the discussion is posted on the right, visible to those who RSVP. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LINK DISAPPEARS AT THE MEETUP START TIME, THAT IS, 7:00 PM. We'll be available from 6:50 on to help anyone who might need extra time to connect. If you can't get on, call us at 303-300-2368. We hope you can join us! If you'd like to read ahead: Sept. 22 - Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh (read both Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner), A. A. Milne Oct. 27 - Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love (fic), Marianne Cronin Nov. 17 (note 3rd Tues.) - Cookbook & Recipes night (details as the date draws closer) ----------------------------------- About A City on Mars: Keith says: NASA is talking SERIOUSLY about a base on the Moon, as a prelude to going to Mars. Do they actually know what they're doing?? Probably not, if you follow the logic in this book. I found this book to be hysterically funny in some places, as well as informative. The authors, a husband and wife team, started out as space exploration enthusiasts, but the deeper they got into the subject, they saw that there could be, well, some problems. The publisher says: Critically acclaimed, bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of research, they aren’t so sure it’s a good idea. Space technologies and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the knowledge needed to have space kids, build space farms, and create space nations in a way that doesn’t spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won’t create nightmares, both for settlers and the people they leave behind. In the process, the Weinersmiths answer every question about space you’ve ever wondered about, and many you’ve never considered: Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon’s Peaks of Eternal Light—and what happens if you’re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what’s the legal status of space cannibalism? With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself—whether and how to become multi-planetary.