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kenfrequed

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15. hmm

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 12:59 PM

Oct 2012

I agree with the complexities and improbabilities of the terraforming scenario.

I also think that we need to try to determine a way to preserve life on this planet and curtail our greedy and stupid impulses.

But I disagree with the idea that we would be 'destroying another planet.' I disagree with that both in tone and in terms of data indicating there is no life on Mars. There is nothing there to destroy. I think terraforming mars would be a terrific idea that would take an absurd number of generations but I think human beings moving out into the stars would be a good thing.

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Terraforming Mars [View all] Quixote1818 Oct 2012 OP

Neat video, but there's a few problems with the idea... Scootaloo Oct 2012 #1

!! heaven05 Oct 2012 #11

hmm kenfrequed Oct 2012 #15

okay heaven05 Oct 2012 #16

That doesn't make sense. kenfrequed Oct 2012 #21

yeah heaven05 Oct 2012 #22

sigh kenfrequed Oct 2012 #23

you heaven05 Oct 2012 #27

+1. But it's a nice diversion while all Earth's resources are stolen, though. freshwest Oct 2012 #26

Fascinating. kat22 Oct 2012 #2

There one very fatal flaw to this� MrScorpio Oct 2012 #3

Just Big Enough To Send All The Republicans. TheMastersNemesis Oct 2012 #4

Maybe Crow73 Oct 2012 #7

Earth has undergone reversal of its magnetic field before.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #5

90% Crow73 Oct 2012 #6

The sky is full of dust now, the rain would clear that up.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #8

A couple of things Confusious Oct 2012 #30

LET'S SEE... drynberg Oct 2012 #9

After so many billion years Earth will get too hot to live on Quixote1818 Oct 2012 #10

HA!! heaven05 Oct 2012 #12

?? iamthebandfanman Oct 2012 #13

okay heaven05 Oct 2012 #14

Actually, once Earth gets too hot to live on and Mars is warming up Quixote1818 Oct 2012 #17

yep heaven05 Oct 2012 #18

Here is more realistic short term project Quixote1818 Oct 2012 #19

These are fairly reasonable arguments kenfrequed Oct 2012 #24

We're the 3rd planet from the sun Confusious Oct 2012 #31

Cool video, but until we "terraform" our strip mines, I don't think we should fuck up another planet HopeHoops Oct 2012 #20

How would we "fuck up" a dead planet? nt Confusious Oct 2012 #28

Oh, if there's a way to do it, we'll find it. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #32

It's dead. Confusious Oct 2012 #33

Dead, or dormant? Earth had long "dead" periods. Our propulsion methods are deficient. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #34

Seriously? So much wrong. Confusious Oct 2012 #35

Well, the "no magnetic field" thing is significant, but Curiosity has pretty much proven water. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #36

What kind of life forms are we sending to Mars? Confusious Oct 2012 #40

More to the point, what kinds of life has Mars sent here? And not just mars, asteroids. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #42

For all we know, the original building blocks are 10 B years old or more. Confusious Oct 2012 #43

More like 13, but hey, now we're just getting petty. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #44

Right- Because Messing with Two Eco Systems is So Much Better fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #25

Ecosystem implies life Confusious Oct 2012 #29

Watch the video. fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #37

Yea... and? nothing new Confusious Oct 2012 #38

Obviously fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #39

Well, you thought something Confusious Oct 2012 #41

So..... fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #45

I watched the video... Nothing new Confusious Oct 2012 #46

Huh? fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #47

I said I was guessing Confusious Oct 2012 #48

Confusious Says fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #49

If you're misusing and misrepresenting Confusious Oct 2012 #50

Peace fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #51