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#1 Re: Terraformation » Terraforming Venus - The Latest Thinking » 2007-10-27 06:35:52
what about bombarding venus with controlled quantities of metallic sodium?
At those temperatures and pressure, carbon dioxide is converted in tiny diamonds graphite and free oxygen,using sodium as a catalyst.
Any ideas? suggestions?
#2 Re: Terraformation » Terraforming the Moon - Your opinion, please » 2007-10-24 06:16:41
In terms of Efficiency you are right.
But don't you think that direct electrical melting would produce much less gas so that you need a huge industrial facility to sustain a continous gas production?
I think there are a lot of good methods (example solar forge), but we must consider the escape speed of the produced gases.
thank you, good analysis 
akkakappa
#3 Re: Terraformation » Terraforming the Moon - Your opinion, please » 2007-10-24 04:29:41
hello everybody,
I would appreciate to know your opinion about creating a lunar atmosphere bombarding the moon with regolith rocks launched at high speed by a robotic catapult or mass driver from the lunar surface to another far dark cold point on the moon surface (probably the dark sides or better the poles).
The low gravity of the moon supports the high speed launch of the regolith and the very high-speed impact with the surface would melt the rocks and free oxygen and other gases from the surface.
The low temperature of the target point would eventually help to slow the gas molecules escaping.
This process would not involve use of heavy atomic bombs or asteroid, instead would be a continous bombardment with a simple robotic system.
your opinion would be very appreciated,
thank you,
akkakappa
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