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Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:41 pm
by marduk
if they were liquid
ok
so how do we melt them
its been 7000 years of civilisation and we have barely scratched ours
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:43 pm
by Digit
Lots of CO2?
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:48 pm
by Beagle
http://www.geocities.com/marsterraformi ... rming.html
The idea in terraforming Mars is the following:
Melting the southern polar icecap to release large quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which, because of the greenhouse effect of this gas, will heat up the planet, maybe enough to release more carbon dioxide from the regolith and maybe even melting the northern polar icecap (Underground waterdepots would take a very long time to evaporate to get onto the surface of Mars) without extra heating.
When the step of enriching the atmosphere with carbon dioxide (and nitrogen) and the surface with water is achieved, the second step starts: Enriching the atmosphere in oxygen (and nitrogen).
This is simply done by releasing plants that can survive on Mars' still rude climate. Some genetical engineering might be necessary to achieve this step.
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:51 pm
by Digit
I would think that genetic engineering would be essential Beag otherwise it could take millenia.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:18 pm
by Beagle
The Big Ten conference got walloped today.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:48 pm
by Forum Monk
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 4:55 pm
by Beagle
That was very good Monk. Good music too.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:02 pm
by Minimalist
they would blanket the planet in 36 feet of water if they were liquid, scientists said on Thursday.
But not quite enough to cover the mountain tops, huh?
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:09 pm
by Forum Monk
I suppose, you and Arch already debated the vapor canopy theory.
Yeah...I don't really believe it either.
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:22 pm
by Minimalist
Ad nauseam, Monk....ad nauseam.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:08 am
by Digit
Liked the video Monk, but I take issue with one suggestion, and that is that China is set to become the largest English speaking nation in the world.
Who are they kidding? Have you ever tried to follow a set of 'English' instructions in something made in China?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:46 am
by Forum Monk
Real men don't read the instructions Digit.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:13 am
by Minimalist
Forum Monk wrote:
Real men don't read the instructions Digit.
Only when all else fails.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:23 pm
by Beagle
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007 ... u-sun.html
Some Inuit say they hope scientists coming to Nunavut for research as part of International Polar Year can help shed light on changes they're seeing in the sun — particularly, how it's been showing up more often in the usually always-dark winters.
For the past several years, residents in the High Arctic have observed that the winter dark season is ending earlier than usual, with the sun coming up at a different place than what people are used to seeing.
Here's one for you astronomy types.
From the Daily Grail
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:28 pm
by Digit
Off the top of my head there can only be one reason for that! The Earth's tilt! Any one think of an alternative?
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