Ok say there was a colony on Mars, do you think that it would be a underground colony or a domed colony?

Question

I thinki that underground colonies would be 10 times safer than domed colonies, on the surface there is massive sand storms, high levels of solar radiation, and greater chances of meteors that could shatter the dome and breach the internal atmosphere, and with a underground colony the massive amount of soil would offer natural protection from high radiation, sand storms, and even protection from meteors, so i would say i would feel safer living in a underground colony than on the surface, what about you, would you live on the surface of Mars or underground on Mars?

Mars has tons of old volcano's like Olympus Mons, so that means there could be lava tubes like on earth, or even old magma chambers that could be used as a base of operations when humans do finally set foot on Mars.

Answer 1

I'd say that domed agricultural areas would be good and would agree that underground habitats would be safer. Maybe more labor intensive though.

Answer 2

Humans need a constant supply of two things-air and water. What is the easiest, most cost-effective way to provide a constant supply of those two commodities in a hostile environment? I'm not an engineer by trade, but I do think a domed colony would be preferable to an underground facility.

Answer 3

I would feel better eating my MARS candy bars underground, so that all those other Martians would not see them and try to take them from me.

Answer 4

i would prefer to live underground. i believe there is an underground colony on mars
niloo

Answer 5

go read "Red Mars" "Green Mars" and "Blue Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson........

Answer 6

I believe it would be a combination of both.