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Space/Science » in reply to Then just wait a million years for it to cool off enough to solidify, right? :) (n/t)

What's a million years in geologic time?

Lee — 7/12/2002 4:29:13 PM (archived)

And would it be worth the wait for a second Earth?

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Mars Odyssey reveals radiation dose around planet - Me - 7/9/2002 4:56:45 PM
- Re: Mars Odyssey reveals radiation dose around planet - p - 7/9/2002 6:29:38 PM
  - What about solar radiation on the planets surface? - Vince - 7/9/2002 7:10:27 PM
    - Re: What about solar radiation on the planets surface? - Larry J - 7/9/2002 7:28:11 PM
      - Localized Magnetic fields - Buck Galaxy - 7/10/2002 3:25:20 PM
      - Re: What about solar radiation on the planets surface? - ectoterrestrial - 7/9/2002 8:09:38 AM
        
        The radiation is intense enough to sterilize the surface of Mars - E.P. Grondine - 7/10/2002 5:22:19 PM
        
        Re: The radiation is intense enough to sterilize the surface of Mars - Johannes - 7/11/2002 12:53:08 PM
        
        Energetics - ectoterrestrial - 7/10/2002 9:55:20 AM
        
        Terraforming - E.P. Grondine - 7/11/2002 8:54:18 AM
        
        ~10,000 years n/t (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 7/12/2002 6:25:58 PM
        
        Re: Terraforming - ectoterrestrial - 7/11/2002 7:53:40 PM
        
        Re: Terraforming - E.P. Grondine - 7/11/2002 8:54:36 AM
        
        Re: Terraforming - ectoterrestrial - 7/11/2002 11:43:32 AM
        
        Re: Terraforming - E.P. Grondine - 7/12/2002 2:15:20 PM
        
        Re: Terraforming - ectoterrestrial - 7/12/2002 3:40:47 PM
        
        In 250 years, how big and powerful a magnetic field will we be able to build? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 7/11/2002 7:21:39 PM
        
        Re: In 250 years, how big and powerful a magnetic field will we be able to build? n/t - ectoterrestrial - 7/11/2002 7:53:33 PM
        
        Re: In 250 years, how big and powerful a magnetic field will we be able to build? n/t - alcaray - 7/11/2002 9:01:08 AM
        
        Why don't we just slam a large enough asteroid - Lee - 7/11/2002 5:05:32 PM
        
        On second thought, make that Venus. - Lee - 7/11/2002 5:10:02 PM
        
        Re: On second thought, make that Venus. - Robert E. B. - 7/12/2002 4:50:13 PM
        
        Then just wait a million years for it to cool off enough to solidify, right? :) (n/t) (n/t) - ectoterrestrial - 7/12/2002 3:42:12 PM
        
        What's a million years in geologic time? - Lee - 7/12/2002 4:29:13 PM
  - There is still legitimate concern about solar flares - Larry J - 7/9/2002 6:59:54 PM
    - Re: There is still legitimate concern about solar flares - p - 7/9/2002 7:33:31 PM
      - Re: There is still legitimate concern about solar flares - ectoterrestrial - 7/9/2002 8:14:31 AM
    - Water Is Better & Food Is Mostly Water - Mark Eby - 7/9/2002 2:54:44 PM
      - Way back when. - Bowser - 7/9/2002 6:32:59 PM

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