minus-squarespicemouse@beehaw.orgtoScience@beehaw.org•Should we terraform Mars?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI think it’s unfortunately a bad idea for three main reasons (ignoring any practical issues with the terraforming): the low gravity can’t be changed, and can’t be ignored. the lack of a magnetic field means issues with radiation reaching the surface we’re shielded from the combination of these two would lead to any atmosphere we could create needing regular top ups, as it would be erroding constantly. linkfedilink
I think it’s unfortunately a bad idea for three main reasons (ignoring any practical issues with the terraforming):