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Creating habitable planets
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Several science fiction films have
demonstrated the concept that planets habitable for humans without the need for
enclosed biospheres or space stations might be possible by creating large
machines that change the atmosphere of the planet. |
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The only problem with this idea has been
the sheer cost in terms of transport, assembly and number of machines that are
thought to be required for this kind of process. |
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However, as we have discussed in the
previous chapters of UCA, the process for changing a planets atmosphere rests
in the reaction of larger reactions than ground level processes. It resides in
the processes of strong nuclear and weak nuclear reactions. |
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The problem with mars |
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While mars has a reasonably good
comparative level of gravity to Earth, the martian atmosphere is far too thin
to sustain any kind of life. While Mars is far smaller than Earth, its
atmosphere extends much further than Earths. As will be discussed in Chapter 11,
this is due to the counterbalance effect of the Earth's moon. |
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The Moon effectively compresses the Earth's atmosphere
and acts as a secondary harmonic to the seasons of light and darkness on the
Earth. As a result of the moon, the Earth experiences two tides, instead of
one- giant span of temperatures. |
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Sadly Mars does not have a moon like Earth to provide
such counter balance, to compress its atmosphere, nor symmetrical enough to
concentrate radiation (Sun particles) towards the surface. |
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Using understanding of chemistry to
simulate a moon |
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Yet to simulate the effects of an Earth's Moon does
not require an object of the same dimensions. In fact an object just 100m
across with the right matter and construction could perform the same function. |
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On Earth, nuclear reactors and bombs are dangerous
sources of potential radiation. yet in space, we call natural reactors and
bombs- "stars". The challenge is to create a sufficiently
"dirty" device capable of spinning at a sufficiently high rate to
increase its density (attraction of gravitons). |
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These technical elements pose a challenge- (a) how to
launch nuclear devices (b) how to assembly them into a spherical chassis and
then (c) transport into a near orbit of Mars, then finally (d) turning it on. |
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The effect of a nuclear moon |
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Set up correctly, a nuclear moon would almost
instantly begin transforming the Martian landscape. The compression of the
carbon dioxide atmosphere would create electrically charge clouds, causing the
perfect breeding ground for weak nuclear reactions and the creation of water.
Rain would begin falling onto the surface of the planet. Within years, the
steady rainfall and activity would re ignite the surface action of the planet,
with volcanic activity and small seas. |
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By promoting the acceleration of this with magnetic
generators on the planets surface, to accentuate magnetic fields between the
moon and Mars would prepare the surface even faster- to within a 60 year cycle.
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