Gradually settling a space colony

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "orionaut" wrote:
> --- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "rick000brooks"
> wrote:
> > I think you are being too inflexible here. There probably will be
> all
> > sorts of space colonies, even ones we can't imagine.
> >
> > Picture what the Amish would want in one.
>
> GREAT point; thanks for making it :)
>
> spike

Thanks.

I think the same holds true for space colonies vs, Mars colonies. We'll probably do both.

Somebody (My apologies. Neither my computer or myself are in good health) wote that Mars colonies in canyons would be flooded
during terraforming. This may be true for some. But here on earth, Death Valley and a good bit of the North African Desert are below
sea level. The entire Mediteranian Sea was at one time. If good engineers had been around then, it might still be dry.

Most of the Southern Hemisphere of Mars is higher than the Northen Hemisphere. Any canyons in the south might have portions
above the final sea level Craters could be roofed over.

There are probably many ways to colonize Mars. Including many I haven't thought of.

Rick.