The Martian Terraforming Project

[robkelk]

I'd been imagining Mars as being terraformed faster than Venus for vaguely defined reasons

In our timeline, Mars has a very thin atmosphere made up (mostly) of things that won't hurt a Terra-type biome. Venus has a very think atmosphere, lousy with sulfur compounds that have to be removed before terraforming can begin in earnest. (Yes, they're useful... but where they are now, they're in the way.)

In Fenspace, the Mars Terraforming Project is ahead of the Venus Terraforming Project because the MTP has an effective head start.
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Rob Kelk
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