well, we could strip mine venus, make it smaller, and ship it all to mars, increasing its gravity. but that will take a LONG while.
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 8:22 AM, Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:10:15 -0500 > Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> That is fantastic! >> >> I think this increases the likelihood of life in the universe (the >> Drake equation parameter). >> >> Now we can terraform the place. >> >> - Jed >> > From what I understand, the gravity on Mars is so slight that air pressure > cannot get above some small amount, which means that free water would > evaporate very quickly, not to mention that the atmosphere can never be made > breathable. > > How much terraforming can be done on a planet like that? > >
