Poll: What planetary system would you most like to see colonized?

[AnitaPeterson]

ahhh, I see I need to update my astronomy library My data on Mercury is incorrect.

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: Chumpman
venus because it rhymes with penis :0

Mars rhymes with SARS. What's your point?

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: matt426malm

Originally posted by: Bootprint

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
a couple of observations... Mercury has one side facing the Sun, perpetually... that reduces the available surface...
Funny how Soviets/Russians were more "into" Venus, and the U.S. more "into" Mars.... ... The asteroid belt will be a hot spot for the industry, since so many elements are available there. So it's logical to assume the connection with Earth will be through either a large Jovian satellite or Mars. In any case, Mars is the most feasible overall, and it has the psychological advantage of having been known by everyone.

It seems from here, Mercury isn't tidal locked with one face always towards the sun.

the period of the orbit is 88 days, while the period of
Mercury's rotation is 59 days. That is sort of locked

LOL

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Kyteland

Originally posted by: Chumpman
venus because it rhymes with penis :0

Mars rhymes with SARS. What's your point?

Huhhuhhh.. he said penis.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Gr1mL0cK
I think Mars is super cute but not when she transforms. Mercury is super cute both way though.

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Originally posted by: matt426malm

Originally posted by: LordMagnusKain

Originally posted by: matt426malm

Originally posted by: LordMagnusKain

Originally posted by: TheAudit

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Venus probe info.

Thanks for the link!


"The hardy spacecraft had delivered the first measurements conducted directly on the surface of another planet. The data confirmed what has already been speculated about the "weather" on Venus -- the surface temperature was 460 to 475 degrees Fahrenheit (237 to 246 degrees Celsius) -- enough to melt such metals as lead or zinc. The atmospheric pressure at the surface turned out to be around 93 atmospheres, comparable to an ocean depth on Earth of around 2,625 feet (800 meters)."

temp and pressure all within do-able limits for application specific bio-spheres.

but mars is sooooo much easier, venus is do-able when 100 years off? We could colonize mars now.

well, our life time for tera-forming... we'd have it going well now if they'd implemented Carol Sagan's suggestions back in the 70s.

I'm going to stick with Zubrin "The Case for Mars" he is the best space colonization author. Sagan is a bit out of his element with colonization, I see him as more of a spokesman for science in general.

yep, as such i feel he's a good 'authority' to appeal to.

 

[Gyrene]

1 vote for Dantooine...in KotOR it had a pretty layout...better than any of the other planets in our solar system.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Mercury too hot.
Venus may be able to be terraformed to be habitable. It is in the suns "green zone"
Mars at least will be able to house there.
Jupiter and it's moons are impossible from radiation the radiation is equivalent to being next to a nuclear reactor without protection.
Imagine the view out your window by Saturn?
The other two gas giants are dull blue green balls.
Pluto is a glorified rock.
S

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Originally posted by: dtyn
1 vote for Dantooine...in KotOR it had a pretty layout...better than any of the other planets in our solar system.

Got a group doing that right now in StarWarsGalaxies.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: dtyn
1 vote for Dantooine...in KotOR it had a pretty layout...better than any of the other planets in our solar system.

Ugh, Star Wars....

 

[Kanalua]

Sol

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Kanalua
Sol

That isn't a planet.

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
If you mean by a civilized, intelligent, peaceful race then I'd choose Earth.

If you mean by Humans, why do we need to find a new place when we aren't done destroying this one yet?

 

[lobbyone]

i was thinking one of the moons of jupiter...which one was it?!

 

[matt426malm]

Originally posted by: lobbyone
i was thinking one of the moons of jupiter...which one was it?!

The one with the oceans is Europa.

 

[Kyteland]

I'm very surprised that there is no plan to colonize mars, especially after "A Case for Mars" was published. We could establish a base on Mars relatively cheaply, and if some entrepreneurial companies got on board they could stand to make a lot of $$ from it.

Edit: By the way, who would own Mars? The first people there? If NASA sent a permanent team would the planet become US territory? If China got there first could they prohibit the US from making attempts to colonize? How would the international community decide ownership?

Same thing for the moon.....

 

[CraigRT]

Venus! it looks like a pretty planet!

 

[sillymofo]

I don't really care... as long as they do it soon... on any planet and take all the yuppies up there with them... Just leave me with this green earth. I'll clean it up by myself.

Oh... and Uranus gets my vote.

 

[matt426malm]

Originally posted by: Kyteland
I'm very surprised that there is no plan to colonize mars, especially after "A Case for Mars" was published. We could establish a base on Mars relatively cheaply, and if some entrepreneurial companies got on board they could stand to make a lot of $$ from it.

That was a great book. Entering Space was good too. Zubrin the author had an address to the Senate couple months ago clips posted on his website (Link) Audio Files. Bush is going to make some kind of announcement about a new space goal. Hopefully this is not just a buch of BS. Zubrin got John McCain, and a few other senators put the address to the senate together. I think that there is a good chance the "Case for Mars" could be adopted as part of Bush's space initiative. Might be hard to get around the NASA brass who don't like Zubrin.

 

[Corporate Thug]

mars, most realistic chance of colonization