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Comments on Space Mirrors Could Create Mars Pocket-Eden
Rigel Woida has been given funding to explore an unusual means of making Mars more comfortable for human exploration. (Read
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"Doesn't Kim Stanley Robinson speculate on a device like that in the Red/Green/Blue Mars Trilogy? "
(Meditatingbear 11/15/2006 10:31:50 AM) |
"YES, I think so, but I can't find a good long text quote with book citation to use. Okay, I confess - I haven't read the Mars trilogy, I'm ashamed, I need help. But in the meantime, please, someone, provide me with good quotes from the books."
(Bill Christensen 11/15/2006 12:13:15 PM) |
"It's University of Arizona, not Arizona State... check your facts."
( 11/19/2006 6:23:30 AM) |
"I do check my facts ... however, every so often ... sorry about that. Thanks for writing."
(Bill Christensen 11/19/2006 5:44:17 PM) |
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