NASA Proposes Warming Mars

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Posted by Hemos on Monday February 7, 2005 @05:30AM from the kim-stanley-robinson-would-be-proud dept.

hotsauce writes "The Guardian reports a NASA scientist has proposed releasing a gas on Mars to start a global warming of the planet in order to make it more hospitable for life. No word on how much traction this has amongst geophysicists. I wonder how much simulation and testing you need before we feel safe about affecting an entire planet."

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testing by kharchenko · 2005-02-07 05:31 · Score: 5, Funny

Ohh, just a few more decades and we'll have a viable test bed right here on earth.
Don't send anyone down the derelict spacecraft! by csoto · 2005-02-07 05:34 · Score: 5, Funny

And if anybody comes back with a big spidery thing attached to their faces, for ged's sake, DO NOT LET THEM INTO THE HABITAT!

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Yes! Kuato says so! by momus_radar · 2005-02-07 05:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Please. Everyone knows Cohaagen doesn't want the reactor turned on because he's in the business of selling air.
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Get your Ass to Mars!
Re:Hmmm by hackstraw · 2005-02-07 05:59 · Score: 5, Funny

We can't seem to get our outdated shuttles off the ground safely, or keep a permanent space staion running effectively. Is now a good time to tinker with another planet's atmosphere?

But we are already good at fucking up planets!
Re:Easy! by I_Love_Pocky! · 2005-02-07 06:22 · Score: 5, Funny

Please, it is common knowledge amongst conservatives that humanity's ability to affect climate change on a global scale is a fairy tale. A fairy tale put forth by the liberal media to hurt American industry, leaving us ripe for communist invasion. Clearly we would have no chance of changing Mars's atmosphere either. Liberal wackos.