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## Debate Wars

### Earth, Mars and, the Moon - Page 2

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#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: Phrawger
Date: 2008-03-27 20:09:30
Of course, they may have evolved differently and do not have to take in any sort of gas. But then again this is all speculation.

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: Twenty-Seven
Date: 2008-09-06 21:47:19
We would live on neither the moon or Mars. We would live on the sun. We may die instantly when we get there, but at least we'd be tan! :D

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: Kyoukipichi
Date: 2009-02-16 23:57:51
It would be better to terraform Venus than Mars, since Venus is more similar to Earth.

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: ?????(000)
Date: 2009-02-17 03:02:35
Ah, but Venus is too close to the Sun, and has multiple toxic gases anyway. Maybe there's another option?

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: Bent`
Date: 2009-02-17 12:31:43

> It would be better to terraform Venus than Mars, since Venus is more similar to Earth.

Really? I would think the high pressure and temperature would make it less ideal than Mars.
Then again, the upper atmosphere of Venus would be a great place for solar‐powered balloons.

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: Kyoukipichi
Date: 2009-02-18 16:40:26
Maybe, but Mars' planetary structure prevents terraforming from lasting for a very long time. Venus' planetary structure is more similar to Earth's, though.
Though it might be preferable to terraform Mars instead, when the Sun's heat gets increasingly high and humans need to develop technology to travel to other parts of the galaxy before they get wiped out by the Sun's growing temperature.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming_of_Mars#Reasons_for_terraforming
But if you wanted a more Earth-like planet, I'd say you should go with Venus.

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: MissingNo
Date: 2009-02-18 20:57:39
This thread reminds me of a video game I used to play:
[size=5]REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED FACTION![/size]
Red Faction sounds like the whole "humans living on Mars" thing… but with more rebellion and violence.

> Red Faction takes place on Mars around the year 2075. Earth?s minerals are being depleted and humans need more of them to survive. The vast Ultor Corporation runs the mining operation on Mars. The living conditions are deplorable, Human rights for the miners are few and a disease called "The Plague" is running rampant throughout the colony with no known antidote available - predominantly within the confines of the mine complex. Parker, a downtrodden miner, came to Mars to make a new start in his life - taken in by the promises and advantages Ultor has to offer in the mines of Mars. After a routine day in the mine with the typical aggression toward miners and cramped living conditions and poor nutrition, he witnesses the spark that starts a rebellion when a security guard abuses a miner at the end of his shift and heartlessly kills him.

Some of the game's plot does make sense, however. The planets out there are ripe of minerals like Mars.

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: Phrawger
Date: 2009-02-19 18:02:43

> Maybe, but Mars' planetary structure prevents terraforming from lasting for a very long time. Venus' planetary structure is more similar to Earth's, though.
> Though it might be preferable to terraform Mars instead, when the Sun's heat gets increasingly high and humans need to develop technology to travel to other parts of the galaxy before they get wiped out by the Sun's growing temperature.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraforming_of_Mars#Reasons_for_terraforming
> But if you wanted a more Earth-like planet, I'd say you should go with Venus.

downside: venus is covered in ridiculously hot skin-boiling toxic gases.

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: Kyoukipichi
Date: 2009-02-19 22:05:27
Yeah, but terraforming Mars would be quite hard as well. Might as well terraform a planet that's going to stay the way it is instead of terraforming a planet badly structured for keeping the atomsphere in.

#### Re: Earth, Mars and, the Moon

Posted by: MissingNO. #1 Master
Date: 2009-02-20 03:46:48

> It would be better to terraform Venus than Mars, since Venus is more similar to Earth.

Never played SimEarth, I see. Anyone who has would know that Mars is much easier to terraform as water doesn't instantly evaporate.
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