Martian Olympiad

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Martian Olympiad Imagine if our Olympic stars, took spacecraft to host Planet Mars. Defying gravity’s no longer in. Athletes float in an atmosphere thin. Space vehicles race the rocky craters. Our hosts have skin like alligators. We skate the polar ice crags. Compete for gold in laser tag. Most the events will take place indoors galactica games and star wars. Gymnasts will fly off the walls suspended in space, never to fall. Team sports are played on simulators, medals to lick planetary invaders. They’ll sleep by the Phobus and Deimos moons. These things may happen, very soon. 8/8/16

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Mick Talbot

Date: 3/24/2018 7:53:00 PM

Hi Sian, great piece, a fave for me, however us colonizing another world? If the late Steven Hawkins prediction is correct, then we have less than 600 years to work with, stay focused. Congratulations on your placement... Mick

Janis Medders Tobechi
Date: 3/24/2018 9:51:00 PM

Thanks Mick. I think we will be there in much less than 600 years. It only takes 6 months to reach. There is in all probability a journey in our lifetimes. Since we haven't touched down for a while it's time.