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."

Comments

Re:Why are mankind's actions "polluting"?

[operagost]

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.

Re:Bad idea

[L. VeGas]

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.

Re:What da problem is???

[east coast]

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.