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I think it's possible, but not likely. I doubt we'll see any progress on this in our lifetimes.
The thing that really intrigues me is what if we do find life on Mars (no, not on ABC or the BBC). What then? Is it ethical for us to wipe out the native bacteria for humanity's purposes?
(See Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode "Home Soil." http://sttng.epguides.info/?ID=192)
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http://thecrit.com/2008/08/05/nasa-mars-photo-leaked-wood-found-on-mars/
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Stephen Hawking supports Mars colonization. That endorsement convinces me that we will be there some day.
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This past year, a Mars probe found frost and ice at the Martian pole, suggesting that indeed there are vast quantities of water trapped in the Martian soil. Thus, if terraforming is possible, the key to it is probably to release this water into the atmosphere on a large scale.
Of course, unlike Arnold (shown below in 'Total Recall'), you'll want to remain indoors until the terraforming is 100% complete.
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December 04, 2008 10:12 PM
Will mankind ever terraform Mars?
Terraforming is the process of transforming a planet uninhabitable by humans to one approximating Earthly conditions.
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| December 10, 2008 08:44 PM |
The thing that really intrigues me is what if we do find life on Mars (no, not on ABC or the BBC). What then? Is it ethical for us to wipe out the native bacteria for humanity's purposes?
(See Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode "Home Soil." http://sttng.epguides.info/?ID=192)
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June 17, 2009 02:28 PM
I doubt it
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December 04, 2008 10:18 PM
What makes you think we haven't already, and the government is keeping it hidden? http://thecrit.com/2008/08/05/nasa-mars-photo-leaked-wood-found-on-mars/
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December 04, 2008 10:24 PM
I believe it could be possible, but the precursor would be fixing Earth's atmosphere. If that's not possible, then I don't think we could modify Mars.Stephen Hawking supports Mars colonization. That endorsement convinces me that we will be there some day.
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December 04, 2008 10:31 PM
If Stephen Hawking says we should do it, then I'm all for it. I remember that time when he said I should try out for the Blue Man Group.
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December 04, 2008 10:57 PM
@andy I think you meant he said he'd pick up the tab:
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December 04, 2008 11:10 PM
Looks like my video link broke: http://video.aol.com/partner/hulu/the-simpsons-drinking-with-stephen-hawking/bb84DbKvCWlvW3_Rb23soYQ4SAgUBa2v
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December 04, 2008 10:36 PM
We should just let the tiny robots do it for us! http://gizmodo.com/5070444/robotic-insects-could-build-human-habitats-on-mars-before-we-arrive
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December 04, 2008 11:23 PM
I think the robot idea is probably the most "feasible," but I'm wondering what the Genesis Project in that Star Trek flick used? Was it some sort of capsule or machine?
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December 05, 2008 12:54 AM
In 'Total Recall' the martian terraforming was accomplished by means of releasing massive quantities of water into the martian atmosphere -- water which was trapped in the planet's surface already as permafront and simply dormant. This past year, a Mars probe found frost and ice at the Martian pole, suggesting that indeed there are vast quantities of water trapped in the Martian soil. Thus, if terraforming is possible, the key to it is probably to release this water into the atmosphere on a large scale.
Of course, unlike Arnold (shown below in 'Total Recall'), you'll want to remain indoors until the terraforming is 100% complete.
http://walden5.com/files/images/total-recall.img_assist_custom.jpg
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