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| NASA will pay you up to $750,000 to come up with a way to turn CO2 into other molecules on Mars |
| 2018-09-04 |
| Plant trees. Pay me. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #19 they'll turn it into something that is excellent at growing plants. Too toxic, high bitterness and stupidity level. Better for herbicide |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-09-04 22:22 |
| #18 Send all our finest progressive liberals to Mars and they'll turn it into something that is excellent at growing plants. |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-09-04 20:24 |
| #17 Burn muzlimz in a plasma beam with CO2. You will wind up with CO2 and pure carbon but a better world all the same. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-09-04 19:41 |
| #16 And can you imagine trying to collect from these thieving bastards? I'd sooner sell the solution to Saudi Arabia. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-09-04 15:37 |
| #15 The sum offered is missing two zeros, unless that is a monthly payment. Then that would be okay. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2018-09-04 15:36 |
| #14 Vats of algae, done. But Skid wins the Kewpie on this ride. I do love NASA turning the quest over to public compilation. Dollarwise, darn smart. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2018-09-04 14:12 |
| #13 C Done. Please forward to me the address to which I should apply for my boodle. Thank you... |
| Posted by: Greagum Omique6093 2018-09-04 12:48 |
| #12 Prescient movie. Exploding robot heads, full body airport scanners, spywife Sharon Stone...prob tough to find giant ancient race air generators though. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-04 10:22 |
| #11 I don't think I could count the number of science fiction books I've read that involved the protagonist sneaking in and out of the domed cities of Mars. The were all airtight, until the hero or the villain, depending on who wrote it, broke the glass. Or we could use this method: https://otorrents.com/total-recall-1990 |
| Posted by: Fred 2018-09-04 10:07 |
| #10 There you go, DV! GenMod some gut bacteria to break the C-O2 bond and digest the carbon. Then you can gulp atmosphere and vent the O2 into containment. Fantastic! Pay the man. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-04 10:06 |
| #9 Cycle some into the habitat and let me breathe it in. I'll turn it straight into methane and we can release that back into the Martian atmosphere. Methane is a better greenhouse gas anyway! Pay me. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2018-09-04 09:38 |
| #8 Well IIRC a large percentage of the Earth's oxygen comes from plants that use chlorophyll to break down CO2 into oxygen and carbon. Algae is one of the top producers IIRC. Basically pond scum . If that is the case you can ship most of Washington DC to Mars, they have an overabundance of scum there. |
| Posted by: Bugs Thud4877 2018-09-04 08:11 |
| #7 I was actually thinking of a GenMod for the Mars team that would modify the ATP production cycle to breakdown and consume CO2. But trees are good. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-04 07:00 |
| #6 Well, I know of some greenhouse experts who are currently unemployed. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-09-04 06:17 |
| #5 Tunable laser set for CO2 bond and if you can get it right you could grow diamond and remove the o2. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2018-09-04 04:17 |
| #4 Funny Skidmark! This made me laugh! Actually plants don't do well in a vacuum so some mechanical method is needed until there is sufficient atmosphere to sustain plant life. In this case I suspect NASA may know what issues they're facing and already thought of using organic solutions. The problem is doing the conversion on a large scale. Have you ever tried growing a tree in a spaceship? The solution can be used in many other applications where access to external atmosphere to refresh the air is limited, like submarines, etc. |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2018-09-04 03:31 |
| #3 Won't do much good w/o hydrogen, i.e. water. |
| Posted by: Sonny Dribble1184 2018-09-04 02:55 |
| #2 Plant trees. Or potatoes. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2018-09-04 00:52 |
| #1 You can turn it into gold using OWG politics as a catalyst. |
| Posted by: gorb 2018-09-04 00:40 |