mars has had water flows. - by jimjack
Goblin on 16/12/2006 at 08:42
Quote Posted by belboz
the stuff from reactors gets recycled in to bombs, that they say they dont make anymore, but actually they do. All the bombs you saw get destroyed on tv was bollocks, you saw them destroy the lifting body, they kept the warheads, and carried on making more of them.
Awesome bit of journalism there mate, keep digging for us.
Tocky on 16/12/2006 at 16:09
Quote Posted by Rug Burn Junky
Comments about jizz on Hubble contribute more coherently to this thread than your posts.
I don't remember this one. The Sex Pistols maybe?
Agent Monkeysee on 16/12/2006 at 20:25
Quote Posted by RocketMan
You're still not getting it...
No you're not getting it. If we had the technology to terraform Mars we'd have the technology to fix Earth because at the very very worst we could... wait for it...
terraform Earth. And it would be
easier because Earth has more native resources needed for terraforming, the right temperature gradient due to its distance from the Sun, and enough mass to hold onto a breathable atmosphere, all points
against Mars. Not to mention the fact that our bodies are built for Earth gravity, Earth atmospheric pressure, and Earth light levels, all problems we would need an engineering solution for on Mars. Anything we can do on Mars to establish a permanent presence is easier to do on Earth unless we literally blow the damn thing to pieces.
Quote Posted by mopgoblin
I dunno, isn't there some evidence that Venus once had somewhat Earth-like temperatures?
No, although pre-life Earth was a little like Venus.
Ko0K on 20/12/2006 at 02:59
Apparently that white debris that appeared in a recent photo was not there in a photo taken in 1999 of the same area, and that *is* the subject of their discussion contrary to what I thought. Anyway, the shape of the 'stain' is very similar to a large-scale debris flow (e.g., Blackhawk landslide in Mojave Desert area of California), although some geologists suggested that a cushion of compressed air, rather than water, is responsible for transportation of terrestreal debris over such a long distance. If this debris flow is comparable to Blackhawk, then it wouldn't necessarily confirm the presence of recent water activity, although the erosional scars and ravines in the foothills of the 'mountain range' in that photo were most definitely caused by channelized runoff. If water isn't necessarily the medium of transportation for the debris, then what would be of more interest to me is the triggering event (tectonic activity, seismicity, etc.) that initiated the slope failure.
Anyway, colonizing another planet is not a short-term objective for us, but should be considered for our survival as a species in the long run. However, if past history is any indication, we probably won't do squat because we are short-sighted and selfish.
Gray on 20/12/2006 at 03:19
Quote Posted by Rug Burn Junky
Yeah, baby, she's got it
Red vinyl fetish, anyone?
Oneiroscope on 20/12/2006 at 07:27
Terraforming is ultimately an interesting idea, but I somehow doubt we will be capable of anything like that before we go extinct. (looks at watch)
Now VENUS-forming. Thats the ticket.:thumb:
Aja on 20/12/2006 at 08:03
uh, hello, it's called venereaforming...
Renzatic on 21/12/2006 at 04:54
Is that when you make a planet itch and maybe kindasorta break out in scabs?
