Transforming Mars

[hazelm]

Greg Bear ("Moving Mars") was right.  Making Mars habitable:

 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190715114256.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_science+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+Science+News%29

 

I often wonder if researchers get a lot of their ideas from science fiction writers.  They should maybe pay the authors a royalty?  Or, if the science fiction writer turns out to be wrong?    Something to think about? 

[GAHD]

Since a lot of sci-fi writers are either scientists or closely related to scientists, I think it's more a positive feedback loop situation where they all play off one another. Especially with the way sci-fi conventions work in spreading around "common knowledge" from specialist areas.

I mean, we DO have subs and diving gear now, but it's not the algae tank oxy production Jules pictured. Mars isn't what John Carpenter saw either, but Red/Green/Blue Mars books do give an interesting set of brainstorms particularly with biometrics unrelated to terraforming. Even Clarke-tech and Clarke's three laws in general have some applications to modern life: most people view cellphones and GPS as Clarke-tech even if they don't know the meaning of the term.

[hazelm]

Since a lot of sci-fi writers are either scientists or closely related to scientists, I think it's more a positive feedback loop situation where they all play off one another. Especially with the way sci-fi conventions work in spreading around "common knowledge" from specialist areas.

 

I mean, we DO have subs and diving gear now, but it's not the algae tank oxy production Jules pictured. Mars isn't what John Carpenter saw either, but Red/Green/Blue Mars books do give an interesting set of brainstorms particularly with biometrics unrelated to terraforming. Even Clarke-tech and Clarke's three laws in general have some applications to modern life: most people view cellphones and GPS as Clarke-tech even if they don't know the meaning of the term.

All true, of course.  I need to go back and re-read Clarke's books now that I know more than I knew back then.   Just took a glance at Clarke's Laws.  Must read those carefully now.  Thanks.