OT: extreme planet makeover

[TAandy]

"The new "Extreme Planet Makeover" on the NASA/JPL PlanetQuest site lets you roll up your sleeves and create your very own planet.

Balance five factors to create an Earth-like habitable world, or get wild and make your own extreme exoplanet. Use the Image Gallery feature to compare your creation with those of other Earthlings. Once you've finished creating the exoplanet of your dreams, download a picture of your custom world for posterity."

http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/planetMakeover/planetMakeover.html

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Interesting. But I couldn't download a picture, but the result don't seem to scale very well compared to the amount of options you have.

They need to combine this with that gravity simulation. That would be entertaining for hours. 😀

 

[TAandy]

Interesting. But I couldn't download a picture, but the result don't seem to scale very well compared to the amount of options you have.

They need to combine this with that gravity simulation. That would be entertaining for hours. 😀

didn't try it.
but with grav sim, you would be right 🙂

 

[Ken g6]

the result don't seem to scale very well compared to the amount of options you have.

Definitely. For instance, rotation speed should be based on planet age, distance from its star, and presence or absence of a moon (which is also based on distance from the star). Old worlds orbiting class-M dwarf stars should not rotate.

They also lack interesting intelligent life options. For example, city lights. Also, quickly rotating planets with relatively low gravity could have space elevators made of simpler stuff than the carbon fiber materials we'd need on Earth.

 

[TAandy]

Definitely. For instance, rotation speed should be based on planet age, distance from its star, and presence or absence of a moon (which is also based on distance from the star). Old worlds orbiting class-M dwarf stars should not rotate.

They also lack interesting intelligent life options. For example, city lights. Also, quickly rotating planets with relatively low gravity could have space elevators made of simpler stuff than the carbon fiber materials we'd need on Earth.

wow!

fecking hell!!

count me out !!! 🙂