What If We Terraformed the Moon?
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Date: 2023-11-26
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Glomerol
If you changed the dynamics and/or gravity of the moon, you'd also affect Earth (unintended consequences and all that, thereby threatening its fragile balance. Very bad idea to terraform the moon. Besides, the moon would likely not have enough gravity to retain the atmosphere, etc.
How about 'terraforming' (so to speak) Earth back to a lusher and more fertile place again and, for example, mobilize its human population to plant a lot of native plants and remove superfund sites? Better idea.
Make Earth Great Again. (MEGA)
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If you changed the dynamics and/or gravity of the moon, you'd also affect Earth (unintended consequences and all that, thereby threatening its fragile balance. Very bad idea to terraform the moon. Besides, the moon would likely not have enough gravity to retain the atmosphere, etc.
How about 'terraforming' (so to speak) Earth back to a lusher and more fertile place again and, for example, mobilize its human population to plant a lot of native plants and remove superfund sites? Better idea.
Make Earth Great Again. (MEGA)
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Kreachie
Yeah, there-s a theoretical Megastructure that we could potentially build to make terraforming Luna-sized objects possible, it-s Called -A Worldhouse-, imagine a greenhouse but a Sphere and covering the ENTIRE Surface of that object, incasing it in a Gargantuan Snowglobe. Not only would it keep the atmosphere in, and the harmful Radioactive Shit out, Also it-d keep its temperature constant. Making sure it doesn-t freeze over during lunar night.
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Yeah, there-s a theoretical Megastructure that we could potentially build to make terraforming Luna-sized objects possible, it-s Called -A Worldhouse-, imagine a greenhouse but a Sphere and covering the ENTIRE Surface of that object, incasing it in a Gargantuan Snowglobe. Not only would it keep the atmosphere in, and the harmful Radioactive Shit out, Also it-d keep its temperature constant. Making sure it doesn-t freeze over during lunar night.
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Luzann
The moon's gravity can hold on to an atmosphere the sun's solar eind just destroys it why would pluto have an atmosphere that has a weaker gravity and a smaller size and mass it's the sun's solar wind's fault that the moon doesn't have an atmosphere moons that have a smaller and simillar size to ours have ticker atmospheres than earth itself
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The moon's gravity can hold on to an atmosphere the sun's solar eind just destroys it why would pluto have an atmosphere that has a weaker gravity and a smaller size and mass it's the sun's solar wind's fault that the moon doesn't have an atmosphere moons that have a smaller and simillar size to ours have ticker atmospheres than earth itself
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Jay
The idea of terraforming the moon gets me thinking about exoplanets within the habitable zone. What if they have alot of good stuff going but aren't exactly habitable for humans, we could do a few changes and get it there. Plus, what if a super earth is great, but the gravity is crushing? Maybe it has a good size moon we can terraform.
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The idea of terraforming the moon gets me thinking about exoplanets within the habitable zone. What if they have alot of good stuff going but aren't exactly habitable for humans, we could do a few changes and get it there. Plus, what if a super earth is great, but the gravity is crushing? Maybe it has a good size moon we can terraform.
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David
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It should always also known as (abbreviated as a. k. a) all the time also known as (abbreviated as a. k. a) never also known as (abbreviated as a. k. a) not be forgotten to also known as (abbreviated as a. k. a) abstained from also known as (abbreviated as a. k. a) avoided from happen or happening for reality from as to most.
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Elijah
I actually really love the concept of terraforming. I'm currently writing this into a book series, where the planets were given an earth-like temperature, atmosphere, day - night cycle, and magnetic field using a giant machine that gave the planet a shield to protect it from outside dangers.
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I actually really love the concept of terraforming. I'm currently writing this into a book series, where the planets were given an earth-like temperature, atmosphere, day - night cycle, and magnetic field using a giant machine that gave the planet a shield to protect it from outside dangers.
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Chris
I don't think a atmosphere would be able to hold on the moon naturally. It would evaporate like it evaporated on Mars only it would evaporate a lot faster. I think we would need some sort of atmosphere generation machine that would artificially hold the atmosphere in place.
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I don't think a atmosphere would be able to hold on the moon naturally. It would evaporate like it evaporated on Mars only it would evaporate a lot faster. I think we would need some sort of atmosphere generation machine that would artificially hold the atmosphere in place.
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Thomas
no wouldn't move there, but does seem a good stepping stone to further out colonization/terraforming. .. just as long as we couldn't destabilize the moon and its relationship to earth's needs.
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no wouldn't move there, but does seem a good stepping stone to further out colonization/terraforming. .. just as long as we couldn't destabilize the moon and its relationship to earth's needs.
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Ineedproteinsten
then why doesnt elon musk consider doing this. terraforming mars would take 10 trillion dollars as he said and that's so so pricey. he should actually focus on terraforming the moon
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then why doesnt elon musk consider doing this. terraforming mars would take 10 trillion dollars as he said and that's so so pricey. he should actually focus on terraforming the moon
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eggheaddoggo
fun fact: -
If humans went to the moon we would die
cause it never rotates in its position like earth
so we need someone to spin in it around every 24 hours
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fun fact: -
If humans went to the moon we would die
cause it never rotates in its position like earth
so we need someone to spin in it around every 24 hours
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Gabe
TLDW: we can-t terraform the moon because the moon cheese monsters would drive us out with their superior technology. It-s the reason why we never truly landed on the moon
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TLDW: we can-t terraform the moon because the moon cheese monsters would drive us out with their superior technology. It-s the reason why we never truly landed on the moon
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RaviKumar
If moon isn-t tidally locked with earth any more what happens to earth? Earth would start rotating faster and would humans survive? It-s like digging our own grave?
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If moon isn-t tidally locked with earth any more what happens to earth? Earth would start rotating faster and would humans survive? It-s like digging our own grave?
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Lucius
Noble gases are necessary so every moon can have liquid water for a long time, but you need nuclear fusion to help stabilize the atmosphere of Europa, Callisto, etc.
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Noble gases are necessary so every moon can have liquid water for a long time, but you need nuclear fusion to help stabilize the atmosphere of Europa, Callisto, etc.
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Trevor
The Moon Atmosphere will escape heading toward Earth and Earth Atmosphere pressure will increase from 101 Kpa to maybe 150 kpa that can kill all life foam on Earth.
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The Moon Atmosphere will escape heading toward Earth and Earth Atmosphere pressure will increase from 101 Kpa to maybe 150 kpa that can kill all life foam on Earth.
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William
It is good to terraform the moon. So the moon can be turned into a great tourist attraction. Even if the earth disappears, we can move to the terraformed moon.
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It is good to terraform the moon. So the moon can be turned into a great tourist attraction. Even if the earth disappears, we can move to the terraformed moon.
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Imagine trying to do a cannonball in water on the moon and people see you floating in the air for 4 minutes before landing gently on the water surface? -
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Imagine trying to do a cannonball in water on the moon and people see you floating in the air for 4 minutes before landing gently on the water surface? -
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-Shizaki
The only real problem would be moon's gravity
It would be horrible to the human body
And it wouldn't be strong enough to maintain its atmosphere
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The only real problem would be moon's gravity
It would be horrible to the human body
And it wouldn't be strong enough to maintain its atmosphere
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Nayan
But terformming any other celestial thing other than earth would be like having a second chance for survival of humanity. Terformming desert won't
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But terformming any other celestial thing other than earth would be like having a second chance for survival of humanity. Terformming desert won't
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mike
If im going to a different moon or another planet then i wanna experience that if we r gonna make that exact copy of earth then y would anyone go
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If im going to a different moon or another planet then i wanna experience that if we r gonna make that exact copy of earth then y would anyone go
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Tyrannozilla1
what will the fauna fungi and flora would look like on that moon?
Pandora has some cool and absurd creatures and plants for example
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what will the fauna fungi and flora would look like on that moon?
Pandora has some cool and absurd creatures and plants for example
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TheSaint7
Even if we terraformed the moon, I wonder what it will look like in earth's night sky. Will it still be bright or will it look different?
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Even if we terraformed the moon, I wonder what it will look like in earth's night sky. Will it still be bright or will it look different?
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Happy
I Wish it happens. Its more easier to Terraform the Moon than Mars. If Life on Earth ever ends we can go and continue life on the moon
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I Wish it happens. Its more easier to Terraform the Moon than Mars. If Life on Earth ever ends we can go and continue life on the moon
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PARAMPREET
Changing rotation cycle of moon would cause havoc on earth with change in tidal cycles. bad idea. mars is our best bet for now
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Changing rotation cycle of moon would cause havoc on earth with change in tidal cycles. bad idea. mars is our best bet for now
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Wotan
I think the major problem in terraforming the moon would be the effects on earth. The moon is vital for tides and plants regulation
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I think the major problem in terraforming the moon would be the effects on earth. The moon is vital for tides and plants regulation
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ITT59Gamer
the moon isnt strong enough to have an atmosphere but titan can its a bit bigger than the moon so it can hold atmosphere
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the moon isnt strong enough to have an atmosphere but titan can its a bit bigger than the moon so it can hold atmosphere
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William
Making moon like earth is definitely fun.
For those people like me we can do back flips easily with less gravity.
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Making moon like earth is definitely fun.
For those people like me we can do back flips easily with less gravity.
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Walid
-Icesteroids are living should terraform the moon now think is dare or something that your moon cross running water
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-Icesteroids are living should terraform the moon now think is dare or something that your moon cross running water
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Steve
You have better odds at hitting the Mega Lotto 12, 914 times in a row than accomplishing anything in this video.
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You have better odds at hitting the Mega Lotto 12, 914 times in a row than accomplishing anything in this video.
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spridle
Terraforming the moon could be small scale proof of concept for Mars. I know they're much different but still.
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Terraforming the moon could be small scale proof of concept for Mars. I know they're much different but still.
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Zurround!
I saw the moon terraformed 40 years ago when I was a child. It was called STAR TREK 2 THE WRATH OF KHAN.
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I saw the moon terraformed 40 years ago when I was a child. It was called STAR TREK 2 THE WRATH OF KHAN.
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