Terraforming Mars: Strange Ideas and Possibilities

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Mars is considered the primary candidate for terraforming due to its potential for human colonization. The planet's challenges include a thin atmosphere and extremely cold temperatures. Various unconventional ideas for terraforming have been proposed, such as using nuclear explosions or constructing factories to release greenhouse gases. Genetic manipulation of bacteria and plants is suggested as a viable method to aid in warming Mars and melting its ice. The concept of crashing a planetesimal into Mars raises questions about its feasibility and effectiveness in the terraforming process.
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Mars is likely to be the first planet that we might decide to terraforum. Problems with Mars is its low atmosphere and cold temperatures. I have seen many strange concepts for terraforuming Mars. Like nuking Mars (not a good idea) to building factories to pump out green house gases.

Personally I would like to see genetic manipulations of bacteria--and etc to help but perhaps crash one of Mar's Planetiods into it---wonder if that is a good idea?
 
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drakken1985 said:
Personally I would like to see genetic manipulations of bacteria--and etc to help but perhaps crash one of Mar's Planetiods into it---wonder if that is a good idea?
Genetic Manipulation plants to help melt the ice I think is one of the ideas. I don't why you would crash one of Mars' planetroids into mars.
 
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