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What was your research process like? Where did you start?

p.s. as a zoomer in the aerospace industry, your book is a total breath of fresh air. I'm frequently surprised by how many people coming out of college take imminent Mars settlement as some sort of given and ignore every issue with it besides the purely technological. So thank you both for writing this! I feel less insane now! :D

Follow up question for Kelly: What's the most out-of-pocket unhinged claims or assumptions you've heard at all the space settlement conferences you attended?

Thanks very much for your detailed reply. I'm sure it's gotta be cool (and possibly terrifying) to be one of the experts in this niche field now. I hope as more and more young engineers get put through the SpaceX meat grinder and realize it's not all it was cracked up to be (speaking from experience) that the popular opinion towards the matter will fall closer in line with your conclusions.