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I think venus holds more promise for massive teraforming. I can't find the link but calculations have been done about spinning a large occluding shield at the L
by nickhalfasleep 12y ago
I think venus holds more promise for massive teraforming. I can't find the link but calculations have been done about spinning a large occluding shield at the L1 Lagrange point to cool the surface over a few hundred years. Then with proper reflectivity adjustments, the surface could be made earth-normal. Heck, take all the extra CO2 and boost it to Mars to help them fill their greenhouses.
- Lambdanaut 12y agoInteresting idea, but Mars isn't lacking in CO2. I'm not sure if shipping it there from Venus would be economically feasible for a long time.
- seanflyon 12y agoI think Venus is short on hydrogen to make water. terraforming might require scooping large quantities of hydrogen from Jupiter and using it to burn off some the the CO2 producing water and carbon.