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it strikes me that the terraforming goal is often expressed to be habitable to humans... Why not some economic middle ground? For example, if the oxygen was su
by maerF0x0 8y ago
it strikes me that the terraforming goal is often expressed to be habitable to humans... Why not some economic middle ground? For example, if the oxygen was sufficient for me to survive ~1hour, it would add a bunch of safety in case of ripped suit etc. In many areas of life these middle grounds are much easier/faster to accomplish than the "pure" solution. Maybe that concept applies to colonies on mars too?
- anticensor 8y agoBecause that kind of rating is by definition unstable and would shift as you adapt. Minimal concentration for you to breathe for a lifetime is a stable level.
- kanox 8y agoOne decent "middle ground" would be if you could step outside using just an oxygen mask instead of a full spacesuit. Unfortunately the conclusion of this paper is that there isn't nearly enough CO2 to reach the required pressure.
- azernik 8y agoI've actually heard this idea bandied about in talk about the artificial-magnetosphere proposal - just getting things to a point where environmental systems are less expensive and temperatures are easier on hardware.