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Related: Technological Requirements for Terraforming Mars (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mfogg/zubrin.htm http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mfogg/zubrin.ht
by mnemonicsloth 13y ago
Related: Technological Requirements for Terraforming Mars (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mfogg/zubrin.htm http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~mfogg/zubrin.htm)
The author, Robert Zubrin, also developed the Mars-mission plan Elon Musk seems to be following. (Zubrin's book also paints a fascinating picture of what's wrong with NASA: http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Mars-Settle-Planet/dp/0684835509 http://www.amazon.com/The-Case-Mars-Settle-Planet/dp/0684835...)
Quotes from the Terraforming paper:
"drastic modification of Martian conditions ... using 21st century technology."
"Humans... would require breathing gear, but pressure suits would be unnecessary"
"Average temperatures could be above the freezing point of water for significant regions during portions of the year, enabling the growth of plant life in the open."