Colonising Mars/Standards

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Life on Mars is going to be different enough from living on the Earth that a number of "standards" that we take for granted on the Earth are also going to need modification. Even very basic physical measurements like time and distance will have to be adjusted to fit with experiences on Mars as those measurements are largely associated with physical aspects of the Earth.

• Units of Time - Even though Mars and the Earth rotate at almost the same rate, there are some subtle differences that make measuring time on Mars to be quite different from terrestrial experiences.
• Distance - While standard units of measure that were devleoped on the Earth like the meter will be used on Mars, it is likely that some new measurement units will result from activities on Mars.
• Mass and Weight - The difference of gravity between the Earth and Mars is going to have an impact on how things are built and how people live. Some things stay the same while there are some important differences as well.