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  2. The cranky thread

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    Re: The cranky thread

     

    FH is the redheaded stepchild of Hero. It's the best system for the genre, but in 4th ed. it got hamstrung by the 'universal system' fad that screwed up the game balance and added 'embellishments' like spell colleges. And supportwise, FH was virtually ignored compared to Champions. DOJ has improved on this issue greatly but there is always room for improvement.

  3. Mars has water!

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    I'm not wholly convinced man' date=' who has evolved over hundreds of millions (or billions) of years to be efficient in the earth environment remain healthy in the long-term on a planet with significantly different gravity (and atmosphere).[/quote']

     

    Nothing a little genetic engineering couldn't cure. Here, let me poke you with this syringe.

     

    Just creating a breathable atmosphere on mars would take generations. And even then, it might be a real problem in physiological terms.

     

    Like I said, large-scale terraforming of Mars would take not just generations, but many millennia. However, your initial statement was that orbital colonies would be more sustainable/less expensive, which is no longer the case now that large quantities of water have been found on Mars.

  6. The cranky thread

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    Ick. And thanks for the links. Without knowing anything other than there was a problem with pet food' date=' I wasn't having much luck in a search.[/quote']

     

    You'd have been better off searching news.google instead of regular google. Assuming you were googling in the first place.

  16. Mars has water!

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    Re: Mars has water!

     

    Orbital colonies would probably prove more economical than terraforming' date=' allow a better simulation of earth conditions for the inhabitants, and have a dramatically shorter implementation time-frame. Not to be a stick in the mud or anything...[/quote']

     

    Large-scale terraforming is absolutely not economical unless you are willing to wait for two or three geological epochs. However, we now know Mars has an ample supply of water that could be used to support a colony there; that alone would make it more economical than an orbital colony, since water would not have to be transported to it.

  18. Mars has water!

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    Re: Mars has water!

     

    Now we can melt the ice caps covering the red planet in 36 feet of water that will then refreeze increasing the planet's radiance!

     

    MWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!

     

    Better yet, we could evaporate it all. Water vapor is an extremely effective greenhouse gas. Mars would then suffer runaway global warming and would soon turn steamy and lush--a perfect environment for martian dinosaurs to roam.

     

    If only Mars were big enough to actually hold onto its volatiles.

  22. The cranky thread

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    And, to pre-empt youor inevitable "how do they stay in business" question, it's a nonprofit, which means there's a wonderful lack of accountability to ride along with the incompetence.

     

    My experience with nonprofits is that they have incredibly stringent bookkeeping requirements to keep that status. You could always call in an IRS air strike as a parting gift when you leave.

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