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- From: ralf@ark.abg.sub.org (Ralf Stephan)
- Newsgroups: sci.astro
- Subject: Re: Is NASA really planning to Terraform Mars?
- Message-ID: <2aaa5764wnr070@ark.abg.sub.org>
- Date: 06 Sep 92 12:09
- References: <BARRY.92Sep3204200@chezmoto.ai.mit.edu>
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- barry@chezmoto.ai.mit.edu (Barry Kort) writes:
- > A colleague of mine, who claims to be knowledgeable in such matters
- > tells me:
- >
- > A fairly large team <at NASA>, is planning the terraforming
- > of Mars, which involves destroying the planet as we know it.
- > Mars will be raised 20 degrees C. And with minimal study of
- > that planet it becomes clear what chain of events will occur.
- > After this chain Mars will be 'polluted' with earth-based
- > micro-organisms and rugged plant life.
- >
- > Can anyone confirm, deny, or refute the above, or otherwise
- > elaborate on NASA's plans with respect to Mars?
-
- As there seems noone to respond, I have a question: How would they do it?
- The old idea: Packing all the CFCs in the now unused strategic missiles
- and sending them to Mars? What time will it need? What chemistry is involved?
-
- Thanks! --ralf
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