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MeJosh
Apr 1, 2008, 7:03:41 PM4/1/08
to Project Virgle
The Totally Tubular Terraforming Team (4T) will be executing the
hardest part of Project Virgle (or the Tubular Republic of Mars, as it
may by then be known): making Mars safe to walk around, swim in, and
explore in other previously unexplored ways like breathing and eating
a sandwich.
There are four ultimate goals:
1) Air.
2) Gravity. Good for keeping residents as residents.
3) Water. Excellent luxury item that can only be distilled from
environmental Methane for so long (because Methane has an awful
aftertaste!).
4) Sun protection. Your SPF 45 will NOT be enough on the Red Planet,
and it would sting a bit to put it in your eyes on those high-UV days.
Everything else - greenery, Ultimate Frisbee leagues and sexual
intercourse - will follow from the above conditions (especially once
we establish the first Martian Community College).
So, I declare myself in charge of the air problem, because, well, I
breathe a lot of air, and I like it, and I WAS HERE FIRST.
But if you guys want to claim the other areas, email me at
hyman.j...@gmail.com, and we'll start making Mars habitable, from
the comfort of our homes (or out on the Presidential campaign trail in
a complete stranger's house, in my case).
Thanks and In Branson/Brin/Page We Trust,
- Josh
hardest part of Project Virgle (or the Tubular Republic of Mars, as it
may by then be known): making Mars safe to walk around, swim in, and
explore in other previously unexplored ways like breathing and eating
a sandwich.
There are four ultimate goals:
1) Air.
2) Gravity. Good for keeping residents as residents.
3) Water. Excellent luxury item that can only be distilled from
environmental Methane for so long (because Methane has an awful
aftertaste!).
4) Sun protection. Your SPF 45 will NOT be enough on the Red Planet,
and it would sting a bit to put it in your eyes on those high-UV days.
Everything else - greenery, Ultimate Frisbee leagues and sexual
intercourse - will follow from the above conditions (especially once
we establish the first Martian Community College).
So, I declare myself in charge of the air problem, because, well, I
breathe a lot of air, and I like it, and I WAS HERE FIRST.
But if you guys want to claim the other areas, email me at
hyman.j...@gmail.com, and we'll start making Mars habitable, from
the comfort of our homes (or out on the Presidential campaign trail in
a complete stranger's house, in my case).
Thanks and In Branson/Brin/Page We Trust,
- Josh
Gertlex
Apr 1, 2008, 7:11:15 PM4/1/08
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I'm totally tubing along... or something.
I've got years of simulated terraforming experience thanks to Sid
Meier's Alpha Centauri!
*Gert
On Apr 1, 7:03 pm, MeJosh <Hyman.Joshu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Totally Tubular Terraforming Team (4T) will be executing the
> hardest part of Project Virgle (or the Tubular Republic of Mars, as it
> may by then be known): making Mars safe to walk around, swim in, and
> explore in other previously unexplored ways like breathing and eating
> a sandwich.
>
> There are four ultimate goals:
>
> 1) Air.
>
> 2) Gravity. Good for keeping residents as residents.
>
> 3) Water. Excellent luxury item that can only be distilled from
> environmental Methane for so long (because Methane has an awful
> aftertaste!).
>
> 4) Sun protection. Your SPF 45 will NOT be enough on the Red Planet,
> and it would sting a bit to put it in your eyes on those high-UV days.
>
> Everything else - greenery, Ultimate Frisbee leagues and sexual
> intercourse - will follow from the above conditions (especially once
> we establish the first Martian Community College).
>
> So, I declare myself in charge of the air problem, because, well, I
> breathe a lot of air, and I like it, and I WAS HERE FIRST.
>
> But if you guys want to claim the other areas, email me at
> hyman.joshu...@gmail.com, and we'll start making Mars habitable, from
I've got years of simulated terraforming experience thanks to Sid
Meier's Alpha Centauri!
*Gert
On Apr 1, 7:03 pm, MeJosh <Hyman.Joshu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Totally Tubular Terraforming Team (4T) will be executing the
> hardest part of Project Virgle (or the Tubular Republic of Mars, as it
> may by then be known): making Mars safe to walk around, swim in, and
> explore in other previously unexplored ways like breathing and eating
> a sandwich.
>
> There are four ultimate goals:
>
> 1) Air.
>
> 2) Gravity. Good for keeping residents as residents.
>
> 3) Water. Excellent luxury item that can only be distilled from
> environmental Methane for so long (because Methane has an awful
> aftertaste!).
>
> 4) Sun protection. Your SPF 45 will NOT be enough on the Red Planet,
> and it would sting a bit to put it in your eyes on those high-UV days.
>
> Everything else - greenery, Ultimate Frisbee leagues and sexual
> intercourse - will follow from the above conditions (especially once
> we establish the first Martian Community College).
>
> So, I declare myself in charge of the air problem, because, well, I
> breathe a lot of air, and I like it, and I WAS HERE FIRST.
>
> But if you guys want to claim the other areas, email me at
Jared Croft
Apr 1, 2008, 7:12:37 PM4/1/08
to Project Virgle
I declare myself in charge of the gravity problem, because i'm god and
nobody else can take care of that.
Or maybe not. Perhaps we can speed up the rotational speed of Mars
with nukes, and utilize some of that sentrifical* force...or wait, no,
then everyone would fly off....well not if they had a cieling over
their heads!
*-Yeah. I really don't know how to spell that word.
nobody else can take care of that.
Or maybe not. Perhaps we can speed up the rotational speed of Mars
with nukes, and utilize some of that sentrifical* force...or wait, no,
then everyone would fly off....well not if they had a cieling over
their heads!
*-Yeah. I really don't know how to spell that word.
GirlfromNantucket
Apr 1, 2008, 7:28:49 PM4/1/08
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"In Branson/Brin/Page We Trust"
As someone who doesn't rely on these men for a paycheck, I feel safe
to admit that this line was kind of creepy, even for a one-day affair.
As someone who doesn't rely on these men for a paycheck, I feel safe
to admit that this line was kind of creepy, even for a one-day affair.
Josh
Apr 1, 2008, 8:21:40 PM4/1/08
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Centrifugal force :) "Center-Fleeing" -> "Center-Fuge" -> "Centri-
fugal" You have no idea how many people get it wrong. No worries mate.
fugal" You have no idea how many people get it wrong. No worries mate.
Trinyan
Apr 1, 2008, 11:47:03 PM4/1/08
to Project Virgle
I'm with you there, Gert. And I've gotten pretty damn good at playing
Outpost, so I think I could draft up a pretty good plan of what we
need to bring along and what we need to build first once we're there.
First priority is a sealed facility with reliable atmosphere and water
processing. Then we need agriculture domes (probably hydroponic) and
power generation. With Mars being as far from the sun as it is, but
without a magnetic field to block the solar radiation, we should start
by determining if solar power is a viable option there. Next priority
is large-scale housing; people can only live in the crowded command
buildings for so long before they start hating each other. With air,
water, food, electricity, and shelter taken care of, everything else
is just luxury.
Outpost, so I think I could draft up a pretty good plan of what we
need to bring along and what we need to build first once we're there.
First priority is a sealed facility with reliable atmosphere and water
processing. Then we need agriculture domes (probably hydroponic) and
power generation. With Mars being as far from the sun as it is, but
without a magnetic field to block the solar radiation, we should start
by determining if solar power is a viable option there. Next priority
is large-scale housing; people can only live in the crowded command
buildings for so long before they start hating each other. With air,
water, food, electricity, and shelter taken care of, everything else
is just luxury.
MeJosh
Apr 2, 2008, 10:06:48 AM4/2/08
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I know, but seriously..... how far are we as a country from putting
our richest people on our money anyway?
our richest people on our money anyway?
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