If it would even be possible?
2006-12-29 01:15:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
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Much will depend on the state of science which if as advanced as possible trends indicate could put it on the order of a thousand years. Anywhere from a five hundred to fifteen hundred. However their could be some 'fantastic' breakthrough in science that would let the process procede more quickly, nano bots reshaping the crust and turning Demos and Phobos into massive mirror arrays to gather sunlight, in a century it may be possible to do it in fifty years. Venus with its massive available energy might be convertable even quicker.
2006-12-29 03:10:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From what I've heard, it seems like it may actually be possible. The idea of doing this both fascinates and worries me. I'm not sure how long it would take though. The question is: Who would be responsible for it? Obviously all countries would not agree on either doing it or approaching it in the same manner. But you can't expect one country to do it.
2006-12-29 01:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it largely depends un how much, if any, subsurface ice we find on the planet, but maybe I've watched Total Recall too many times. Getting water to the terraformers would be a huge expense.
2006-12-29 01:25:00 · answer #3 · answered by Eric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible- most likely. The time frame is pretty long though. Thousands to tens of thousands of years.
2006-12-29 01:30:26 · answer #4 · answered by Alex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ermmm ages!
2006-12-29 01:17:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋