tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post4986702148435019812..comments2009-11-21T00:25:00.958-10:00Comments on Astronaut for Hire: Terraforming Marsbrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00387138537627037829noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-79220399310471733662009-11-21T00:25:00.958-10:002009-11-21T00:25:00.958-10:00I think I'm red of center on the red-green spectru...I think I'm red of center on the red-green spectrum. The scientist and environmentalist in me want to preserve Mars for study by posterity, but my space explorer side would love to turn it into a habitable planet. I think my views are close to Chris McKay's: If we can prove Mars has no life, terraforming is worth considering. I suspect any large scale effort would take hundreds, if not thousands, of years, but I'm not up on the research in this area.brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00387138537627037829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-58689966320647976442009-11-18T20:28:45.947-10:002009-11-18T20:28:45.947-10:00I'm interested in the special as well -- but cauti...I'm interested in the special as well -- but cautiously skeptical about any claims of terraforming Mars in 100 years (even if we had the will and the resources to attempt it). And as a fan of KSR's Mars books, I'm much closer to the Red end of the spectrum. How about you?Kirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232823496561965240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152535984695656521.post-78642297066676491922009-11-14T16:59:26.805-10:002009-11-14T16:59:26.805-10:00Very enlightening. I'll have to wait until the spe...Very enlightening. I'll have to wait until the special shows up online, however, since I don't get NatGeo...Mike Moranhttp://www.moranmi.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com