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| − | + | Adult settlers will start colonization, but eventually '''children''' will be born on [[Mars]], the next generation of a growing [[population]] of Mars colonists. Either the progeny of the first settlers continue the colonization process or, to avoid [[inbreeding depression]], embryos with a maximum of genetic diversity are brought up (inspired by ''[[Short Stories#"The Cascade" by Sean McMullen|The Cascade]]''). | |
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== Effects of gravity on growth == | == Effects of gravity on growth == | ||
Experiments in zero [[gravity]] show that animal embryos do not develop properly in zero-g. | Experiments in zero [[gravity]] show that animal embryos do not develop properly in zero-g. | ||
Mars has 0.38 gravity, so, even if the said child was not deformed, that child would develop and grow in 0.38 gravity. So, the child may be extremely healthy by Mars standards, but severly weak by Earth standards. | Mars has 0.38 gravity, so, even if the said child was not deformed, that child would develop and grow in 0.38 gravity. So, the child may be extremely healthy by Mars standards, but severly weak by Earth standards. | ||
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== Immune systems == | == Immune systems == | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 26 November 2008
Adult settlers will start colonization, but eventually children will be born on Mars, the next generation of a growing population of Mars colonists. Either the progeny of the first settlers continue the colonization process or, to avoid inbreeding depression, embryos with a maximum of genetic diversity are brought up (inspired by The Cascade).
Effects of gravity on growth
Experiments in zero gravity show that animal embryos do not develop properly in zero-g. Mars has 0.38 gravity, so, even if the said child was not deformed, that child would develop and grow in 0.38 gravity. So, the child may be extremely healthy by Mars standards, but severly weak by Earth standards.
Immune systems
Children growing up on Mars will not come in to contact with microbes as Earth children would. Thus, it is import to vaccinate them to boost their immune systems.
