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NASA Proposes Warming Mars
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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Why not just start the Abandoned Alien Reactor?
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They're trying to make that place green
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Hope the trees will take away the storm
Don't know how this whole thing started
There was a crowd and then we parted
Don't know if I'll ever go back
It's a long way across all of this black
Here I am in my bucket today
In the middle
Here I am in my bucket today
In the middle
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Bulldozing up canal walls
They're gonna tap that icecap too
When they do they're gonna make that green map blue
The weather is finally getting warm
And the weather is really getting warm
Don't know how this whole thing started
There was a cloud and then it parted
Don't know if I'll ever go back
That's how I felt when I left that tarmac
Not really, no. See I was specifically trying to piss you off. I know how defensive you are about your own smoking addiction, and wanted to ridicule you on a world stage. It worked, too! w00t!
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So why isn't the US bringing democracy to Saudi Arabia, China, Iran, Nepal, or North Korea?
Because people bitch when we go take part in some "european war" (WWII and the un-named air-war Clinton waged in eastern Europe) or some "baby killing" in S.E. Asia, or a "war for oil" (Desert Shield/Storm and the Opreation Iraqi Liberation[o.i.l. yes I know this is a joke])
Folks like yourself bitch about the costs of protecting and spreading freedom, then use the fact that freedom isn't a universal condition to make arguments that sound like "Why help Iraq[now]France[way back] if not Iran[now]Eastern Europe under Soviet occupation[way back]"
Critisims for the action, and when the action comes, more whines about why the action didn't happen everywhere.
There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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Smokers are getting crucified. Look, I can understand passing bans on smoking in public places; it's for the public good. But if somebody wants to smoke in their own home (or any place where it is allowed), it's their right to do so. I'm not a smoker, and I think anybody who does smoke is either weak, stupid, or ignorant. Even with all we know about smoking today, people are still picking up the habit. Rather than ridicule, maybe we should try harder to educate. On the other hand, tens of thousands of people die in drunk driving accidents every year. Sometimes I think the human race is hopeless, especially when I catch a glimpse of MTV or E!.
Don't take this personally, but I think you need some help in writing clearer, more concise sentences.
Take a look at this guy's posting history before you start awarding him too many points. He's only posting it to whore up some more karma and keep trolling again.
If you're really interested in improving the content on Slashdot, make sure this dumbass doesn't have a voice.
So why isn't the US bringing democracy to Saudi Arabia, China, Iran, Nepal, or North Korea?
There are two answers:
Except China, of course. I don't think we really want them to have democracy, because then they wouldn't work for slave wages to build all the cheap crap we buy, or let us sell them a bunch of our crap either. But the rest of those are fair game, probably Iran first, then Saudi Arabia. I bet "they" would hate us a lot less in the Middle East if we quit propping up tyrants like the Saudi royal family.
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This is a good comment. Much better than the parent's overrated comment.
Mankind doesn't have to prove anything, any more than a beaver has to prove itself before building a dam or an alligator has to prove itself before eating some retiree's poodle.
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I don't know why they moderated you as troll.
Do they seriously think that FUCKING WITH OTHER PLANETS is on their political jurisdiction?
Except China, of course. I don't think we really want them to have democracy, because then they wouldn't work for slave wages to build all the cheap crap we buy, or let us sell them a bunch of our crap either.
... except I don't think we'll ever muck with Saudi Arabia until either all of their oil is gone, or events on the ground change the satus quo and we feel our oil supply is threatened.
No, because we can have cheap labor in a democracy just fine (check out Thailand, India, and Indonesia as examples).
But the rest of those are fair game, probably Iran first, then Saudi Arabia.
Actually, it will probably be either Syria or Iran next, then Iran or Syria (whichever didn't get it first the first time around), and maybe Saudi Arabia third
I bet "they" would hate us a lot less in the Middle East if we quit propping up tyrants like the Saudi royal family.
Some of "them" might, but most of the islamists have declared war on every other culture (remember, they're setting off bombs in India, China, Europe, and Africa as well as against Americans) and want THEIR culture to rule everywhere. These people won't be satisfied with democracies at home, even if they win the elections (not likely, as most muslims have little interest in having extremests rule their countries). Whether its parliament buildings in India, or the entire population of Dafur, the islamists have no interest in coexisting with other cultures, or even leaving evidence they once existed once they seize power. Remember what they did to the Buddha's in Afghanistan? Imagine what these folks would like to do to the pryamids in Egypt, the temples of India and Nepal, the Cathedrals of Europe, or the science centers of Canada, the US, Europe, China, India, Latin America, etc. were they to ever gain power in those regions.
I think getting "them" to hate us less (by which I assume you mean what they call "the arab street", i.e. popular opinion among the "average Achmed", as oppossed to the Islamists who really hate us) would require that we stop engagin in aggression in their countries and their back yards. This means knocking off Bush's favorite passtime: invading countries that pose no real threat to us because he doesn't like the government, the dictator, or the country's politics.
Which makes one wonder how long before he invades the American Northeast or Northwest (he's already staged a political "coup" in California).
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Mars is a liberal myth!
Here's a little life-hint: Science fiction is not real.
Look, I realize you're French, but for fuck's sake, check your spelling. 'Deserve' has only *one* s, and 'harmonious' has one i. Who the fuck said the universe is harmonious?
I'd gladly go to get away from you *cough* whiney bitch *cough*
And yeah... Thats a smokers cough.
Pay attention. This is the LIE about Bush's position on global warming, not the LIE about his efforts in Iraq.
I know you like to LIE about the Bush admin, but try to stick to one LIE at a time. Otherwise you might get confused.
Ha! In Soviet Russia, Mars terraforms you!
Craaaazy stuff, hmm?
First frozen Snickers then warmed-up Mars Bars! What next, chocolate in our peanut butter? Peanut butter in our chocolate? Mad! We've all gone mad!
I blame Wonka.
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Life in Iraq isn't much precious according to Amerikans
Oh yes. Saddam treated his people like the most valued possitions he had... Go check the mass graves sometime.
Make it a habitable world so Amerikans can leave and rule a world in peace!
Yeah, once again, because the US started WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, The Iraqi conflict, blah blah blah. Normally the US is called in by all the "greatful" citizens of other countries as either a clean up crew or as a meatshield. Let's face facts here; the US did not invade France, Poland, China, Kuwait, South Korea or South Vietnam. These are things that the US was pulled into often at the request of the beloved United Nations. The odd thing is that the UN takes command of US troops, half asses a job and cries when it's time to take care of business.
Frankly the entire Amerikan bashing thing is not only old but when you look at the facts behind most of the claims they don't have a leg to stand on. Granted, America has done some pretty terrible shit in their day; Fast food, The endless combustion engine and *NSYNC but that doesn't mean that anything that goes wrong can be pinned on us.
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