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The technology that would allow us to survive on Mars could probably allow us to build self contained underground habitats that could survive a meteor, solar flare or even being flung out into deep space. Only something that actually resurfaced the planet, or destroyed it completely would actually require us to leave.

The most likely cause of Earth’s total destruction is our Sun turning into a red giant in a few billion years.





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