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- From: pad@galaxy.nsc.com (Paul Denny x8349)
- Subject: Re: PUTTING VENUS IN AN ORBIT SIMILAR TO THE ORBIT OF THE EARTH
- Message-ID: <1992Sep15.185226.24972@voder.nsc.com>
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- Organization: National Semiconductor, Santa Clara
- References: <abian.716517308@pv343f.vincent.iastate.edu> <1992Sep15.092135.1@uni2a.unige.ch>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 18:52:26 GMT
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- > In article <abian.716517308@pv343f.vincent.iastate.edu>, abian@iastate.edu (Alexander Abian) writes:
- > >
- > > In our Solar System, the planet VENUS is the only planet which sizewise,
- > > masswise and substancewise closely resembles our planet Earth.
- > > The main difference between Venus and Earth lies in their orbits around
- > > the Sun.
- > ....
- > > However, if we alter Venus' orbit and make it similar to the Earth's
- > > orbit, then the gradual process of generating life sustaining ecology on
- > > Venus will evolve automatically. As a result, a second Earth-like planet
- > > will be created which, in due course, will be readily and easily populated
- > > by the human species.
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- > > Alexander Abian
- > > Professor of Mathematics
- ^^^^^^^^^
- > > Iowa State University
- > > Ames, Iowa 50011
- > > USA
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- I'm speechless
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