Is it normal to want to terraform the atmosphere of venus with microbes?

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Because life eventually mutates to fill all voids, shouldn't we help this process? We could genetically engineer microbes to float around in the temperate regions of Venus atmosphere. Seeding life in the way that microbes evolved on sulphur vents deep in the oceans of Planet Earth millions of years ago. Humanity would be the catalyst to spread life processes and evolution to interplanetary space and ultimately to the galaxy.

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  • gummy_jr
    10 years ago

    Okay I'm not sure why but when I read the title of this post I thought of that troll post "IIN my boyfriend cleanses his anus with my milk?" I'm not really sure how that relates to any of this...

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  • megadriver
    10 years ago

    It is a good idea. I do want to see terraforming and colonization of other planets. It's a dream of mine. But why Venus? Surely Mars is closer, has ice and is more suitable for terraforming...

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    • Avant-Garde
      10 years ago

      I was thinking the same thing… Venus seems to be too unwise of an venture. Unedited photos of Mars have shown that there are already forms of vegetation and bodies of water. However, the majority of surface water is frozen and it would probably not be enough to satisfy large droves of humans. It has been theorized that there are large bodies of water below Mar's surface. But mass digging up of the earth, what with humanity's environmental track history, we would probably pollute the planet.

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      • megadriver
        10 years ago

        Maybe, however... There is a way to get more water...
        It's a bit of a long shot, but I read about it in an article and saw a simillar thing on Discovery channel. Redirecting comets. Comets are basically ice and debris. Smash several hundred of them and you will get water and raise the temperature. "Kickstart" global warming.

        And what you said about pollution. When we get to the Mars projects, we shouldn't pollute as much. Engines will run on hydrogen and electricity. Most materials should have regenerative capabilities and such...

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        • Avant-Garde
          10 years ago

          You know, that is a really good idea. How about directing those comets to directly crash into Mar's ice reserves? The intense heat should be able to melt the ice. If comets are redirected in other ares, the force might be enough to unearth subterranean water sources.

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  • Nokiot9
    9 years ago

    Kickstarter?

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  • green_boogers
    10 years ago

    Here's a good link for all you terraformers.

    http://news.yahoo.com/incredible-technology-inflatable-aircraft-could-cruise-venus-skies-121344510.html

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  • TheMightyOz
    10 years ago

    It would start the biological basis that could be used to introduce more life in the future making the planet semi inhabitable. It would actually be slightly cheaper than launching a space probe.

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  • thr
    10 years ago

    What would that be good for? In any case, it sure does sound like it would be expensive.

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    10 years ago

    That would be amazing. But isn't Venus second from the sun (or is it first?). Either way, one would think that it would be too hot for a large variety of plant life to form.

    But cool idea nonetheless.

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    • TheMightyOz
      10 years ago

      It's the second planet. The surface of Venus is too hot, but microbes could blow around in the upper atmosphere where it is cooler.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    I've been thinking this since I was a kid.
    There are many places in our solar system that they should terraform.
    Venus would have to be cooled down, possibly by lowering the co2 levels.
    Mars, The Moon, Ceres, Eurpoa and many of Jupiter and Saturns other moon's could also be terraformed.

    We need to do this before we fuck up Earth because it won't last forever unless we change a lot of things.

    Getting off this planet should be one of humanities biggest goals. Unfortunately a society that cannot maintain it's own home will have a hard time being motivated to leave.

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    • Avant-Garde
      10 years ago

      http://www.marsanomalyresearch.com/index.htm This is a really good site. It shows unedited anomalies that NASA has tried so hard to cover up.

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    • TheMightyOz
      10 years ago

      But of we load our own planet with toxic shit wouldn't leaving it be a relief?

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      • [Old Memory]
        10 years ago

        Yes, but that not the point. Unless we stop doing that we will just ruin other places too.
        We should definitely plan to leave, but we should stop polluting too.
        I do believe pollution is the most likely way the world will end at this point.

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        • TheMightyOz
          10 years ago

          But eventually life WILL end for all humans. We will become forgotten fossils. The next beings on Earth will wonder if the human species did anything useful. If we seed our neighboring planets with microbes, the answer will be "YES".

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          • [Old Memory]
            10 years ago

            Humans won't die out if we go into deep space and colonize other galaxies. However we would probably evolve.

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            • TheMightyOz
              10 years ago

              GMO atmospheric microbes could be the first step to colonize Venus. Why not stay on our planetary neighborhood?

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    Genetic engineering is detrimental towards the natural balance of life. Do you have any idea how much the environment as well as people's health has been damaged since the introduction of GMO crops? I think using algae would be a much better idea. In fact, if I'm remembering correctly, some scientists already proposed using algae for terraforming.

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    • TheMightyOz
      10 years ago

      Except the surface of Venus is too hot for life. We need a life form that can float around in the cooler upper atmosphere like a microbe with a microscopic diameter.

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      • Avant-Garde
        10 years ago

        I see. You know, they say that Venus was once life bearing much like earth is. They also say this of Mars, but in unedited photos it has been shown capable of producing life. However, it would be nice to see what it could look like with more flouid bodies of water on the surface.

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  • TheMightyOz
    10 years ago

    We must build a research facility to develop these microbes. We can gradually add other microbes over the next century to produce a useful ecosystem.

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