Glass found on Mars

[TwoHourMotel]

Originally Posted by Fluicor

Asuming we have super advanced technology making terraforming a planet posible,mars is not an adequate candidate(though the only one in the solar system ).What makes our planet living and thriving is his core and plate tectonics.Yes,the energy from the sun is important,but the heat from the core and the elements dinamic from mid-ocean ridges and the subducting plates is far more important.
Mars had a bigger core-to-crust ratio,wich made it cool faster(and also generate those gigantic volcanoes).If we had terraforming tech we would be better trying to re-terraform our own planet.

Hmm... This is rather interesting. Thanks for the reply.

However, I don't think we could turn the whole planet into Earth 2.0, I don't see why we couldn't create a biosphere that could sustain life

[Fluicor]

Originally Posted by TwoHourMotel

Hmm... This is rather interesting. Thanks for the reply.

However, I don't think we could turn the whole planet into Earth 2.0, I don't see why we couldn't create a biosphere that could sustain life

It wouldnt be self-sustained life,it would be more like a chicken farm under the sea in a glass dome.Take away human complete intervention in any and all procesess and it will just wither away.Mars inhospitable geography wouldnt help either.

EDIT for theory craft sake:
So,lets say we replicate our atmosphere,we refill mars giantics oceans, introduce every vital bio-component our planet needs(namely and most important plankton),modify the ground to make it fertile,all that work would be for naught if the plate tectonic is stagnant,for it is the main tool for the world autorenewal.The planet would be a red dead rock again in god-knows how much time.

[Ali Radicali]

Originally Posted by Fluicor

It wouldnt be self-sustained life,it would be more like a chicken farm under the sea in a glass dome.Take away human complete intervention in any and all procesess and it will just wither away.Mars inhospitable geography wouldnt help either.

EDIT for theory craft sake:
So,lets say we replicate our atmosphere,we refill mars giantics oceans, introduce every vital bio-component our planet needs(namely and most important plankton),modify the ground to make it fertile,all that work would be for naught if the plate tectonic is stagnant,for it is the main tool for the world autorenewal.The planet would be a red dead rock again in god-knows how much time.

What you're overlooking is the time scale IMO. Yes, a planet without plate tectonics to keep the rock cycle spinning won't be able to sustain life indefinitely without intervention, but that's really not what we'd be trying to accomplish, at least not in the short term.

[Fluicor]

Originally Posted by Ali Radicali

What you're overlooking is the time scale IMO. Yes, a planet without plate tectonics to keep the rock cycle spinning won't be able to sustain life indefinitely without intervention, but that's really not what we'd be trying to accomplish, at least not in the short term.

I wasnt overlooking the timescale,but there is no way you can predict the lasting effects of terraforming in a dead planet.Life could last maybe a hundred years,it could be a thousand,or maybe just ten.Such a big effort can only mean that any plan made for a terraformed planet cant be for short term.

[Pinopi]

Originally Posted by Fredbull

I really hope this is trolling

lack of knowledge ≠ trolling

[Kaiverrettu]

Originally Posted by 565656

Hmm, so Bethesda was right. Can we make Daedric armor from this?

Buahaa this actually crossed my mind, minus daedric plus glass