Your kids might live on Mars. Here's how they'll survive | Stephen Petranek

It sounds like science fiction, but journalist Stephen Petranek considers it fact: within 20 years, humans will live on Mars. In this provocative talk, Petranek makes the case that humans will become a spacefaring species and describes in fascinating detail how we'll make Mars our next home. "Humans will survive no matter what happens on Earth," Petranek says. "We will never be the last of our kind."

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[johnadams-wpyb]

I went to a party on Mars, it was awful. No atmosphere at all.

[lukezacharias]

Earth: "In order to survive, we must stop global warming!!!"

Mars: "In order to survive, we need global warming!!!"

[VinayKumar-dbqz]

Probably my great grandson will be dating a girl on Mars, that would be one really long distance relationship.

[jamesrotunno]

If we go to mars then people will start up a flat mars society

[MrFrance]

30 years later this video will be on your kids youtube recommendation

[JaeLo]

Born too late for the exploration of earth, too early to experience to live in other planets. Both ages sure are exciting.

Anyway, gotta be grateful with what we have.

[autismunion]

Actually I was waiting for *''We are good at warming up a planet''* joke XD

[michaelchavez]

We have it so good here. Imagine how much we’ll miss earth when we are telling stories...

[leonardoalegria]

2019: Your kids might live on Mars!

2576: Your kids might live on Earth!!

[Cryguy]

this talk might as well be 4 hours long and i would still watch it

[yahu]

We don't know how to take care of this beautiful planet called Earth.

[ninjanerdstudent]

Global Warming: One Planet's Problem is Another Planet's Solution.

[LLLL]

Imagine living on Mars and having a friend that lives on Earth.

[Texan]

Ya'll get a move on and make this happen. . . . . .I'm 77 and want to see this before I give up the ghost

[timablestrucking]

He sounds like he's saying we are a virus trying to survive and spread.

[dondentist]

I hope there would be an “Earth” candy bar on Mars.

[antoineepstein]

"We'll be there in 2025"
2020: No you won't

[AyeAye-gpoh]

Imagine trivago ads that say, “space shuttles? Trivago!” Imao

[mikebentley]

I was buying into this until the end when he talks about having to change the climate. I believe people will eventually live on Mars but we're talking like 1, 000+ yrs...not 100

[kingangel]

Martians be chilling in YouTube and get this vid in their recommended saying 500 years ago