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dxdifr t1_jd8bn4g wrote

Will this work on mars?

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julie78787 t1_jd8c7hh wrote

There’s no ecological value of doing it on Mars.

This has been tested and shown to produce stronger concrete than concrete made the traditional way. With significant CO2 being produced in the manufacture of concrete, this may be a significant environmental win.

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dxdifr t1_jd8i2pv wrote

But it's something you can make on earth that will work on mars

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CCHS_Band_Geek t1_jdaz2w2 wrote

By the time we have the capabilities to ship concrete to mars, I’m sure we’ll know if this works there or not

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dxdifr t1_jdbgf5s wrote

no we can make it from the air. I hear there's an article that explains how a company can make concrete from CO2

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jezra t1_jd8dqj4 wrote

probably, but climate change isn't much of an issue on Mars, and there is currently no demand for concrete on Mars

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gobblox38 t1_jd8xz6d wrote

I think they are referencing the problem that a biodome had with concrete absorbing oxygen. It was one of those unforeseen problems that would have killed everyone in a Mars colony.

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