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[edit] Colonization of Mars

I really like this article. It's informative, well-written, extensively documented and has some great pictures. I highly recommend it for inclusion as a featured article. Wilybadger 02:37, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose. Very short lead. Almost half of the content is presented in lists, when there shouldn't even be one. Many of the sections are sorely lacking in information. Not enough references. The only FA criteria that it meets are great pictures (as you said), and a generally good level of writing (although maybe not up to brilliant standards). Either way, this article falls far short of FA standards. bob rulz 22:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose It falls short of greatness. It has relatively few references, needs more diagrams. Among many examples the habitability section doesn't cover how you could grow food on Mars, which presumably is needed for colonization. I also would have expected the article to cover travel to Mars better. There's no coverage of the POVs that are out there about the why's and wherefores of why (or for that matter why it wouldn't) it would be a good idea or who would fund it. Intangibly, there's no zing here. It's a workmanlike article right now. C+ could do better.WolfKeeper 01:29, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

• Oppose. Though, I'm not a member, so probably can't vote, but the article needs a lot of work. At the moment much of it is generalised and empty statements like "two way radios will work for line of sight communication" - yeah, as they would in most parts of the galaxy. The constant use of the verb "should" esp. in the latter parts of the article reads like the thing is an (immature and very slipshod) attempt at... something, but something that isn't an encyclopedia article. It should be about actual real-world attempts and ideas on the colonization of Mars, such as those sponsored by the various Mars Societies. The whole thing stinks of original research at the moment. Having said all that, the opening sections on how Mars differs from/is similar to Earth are generally very good. It's the latter parts that desperately need attention - or a rubbish bin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.173.30.157 (talk • contribs) 05:22, September 27, 2006