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http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3tPdpxTF7wdBG8uV4hbewThe Science of Red Planet -

Strap in for a thrilling discussion about terraforming, spaceship etiquette, and all things Mars because we're breaking down RED PLANET with Carla Toro & Dr. Ken Savin.

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Each week we pair a comedian with a scientist, to break down the scientifically inaccurate elements of popular movies and TV shows. Warning: There will be spoilers!

In this episode, we're discussing "Red Planet." We're talking all things Mars, Val Kilmer, Carrie Anne Moss and Tom Sizemore.

So, are we in a similar situation to what they're saying in "Red Planet?" Are we looking to terraform Mars because we've ruined Earth? Senior Program Director in Space Production at the International Space Station, US National Laboratory, Dr. Ken Zaven thinks we're in a serious situation.

We're starting to understand that we are changing our environment, changing the climate of this planet. And the extent to which, for example, plastics are a challenge for life on this world, is extremely serious. The reality is, we're not fully addressing it, so in that way, the movie is making a statement.

If we continue to head down the path that we're heading in, we're going to start to see significant changes to the way we have to live our lives because of what we've done to this planet. Now, are we going to try to go terraform another world? If Mars is the solution, then we've got real issues, because you're better off just trying to go to Antarctica and make a life for yourself year round out there, because it's probably warmer there.

At least you can breathe the air right, whereas you go to Mars, a minus 70 degree night is not unusual. And, there's no oxygen outright to be breathing and the atmosphere is much lower than ours. Mars is a desolate, frozen desert, so we don't see that as being a solution. But, as we get into talking about the movie, they had to take some artistic leaps to allow for something to be reasonable.

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