I wondered if it was the same Bussard.
Since I subscribe to Thomas Gold's ideas on "fossil" fuels I think we are likely to find natural gas, oil, and coal on Mars. Possibly harvesting oxidizers from the surface will be more of limiting factor than hydrocarbons.
Yes I have read the Mars trilogy. great books, I always liked Heinlein's Mars but sadly it didn't turn out to be real
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