I've always wondered why those two planets, one of which is basically our twin (size wise and distance to the sun) and the other is just a tad smaller and similar in distance (further out of course), but neither have any life. And the two aren't similar in their atmosphere/climate either. One is incredibly hot, the other isn't. We could (potentially) go to Mars and colonize, but there's no chance we could do the same with Venus. What happened to Venus and Mars, and why? Were they, at one time, "home worlds" for other species of humans, or even us?
I'm not too knowledgable on the subject, but I know the atmosphere on Venus is very heavy (like 90 times heavier than ours) and I think the temperature gets well above 600 degrees Celsius. So those could be two factors. I don't think there is any water on Venus and that could also play a roll. Mars I'm not sure about either. A very thin atmosphere makes life hard. Water again, although in the distant past there hay have been a lot more.
Here's an interesting read. NASA Rover Finds Conditions Once Suited for Ancient Life on Mars http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/news/msl20130312.html#.Uy-qBKhdXW8 Curiosity's SAM Instrument Finds Water and More in Surface Sample http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard...ater-and-more-in-surface-sample/#.Uy-rbKhdXW8
This is March. Try standing uncomfortably close to a furnace. Now double your distance, uncomfortably far from it. If you stood either place for billions of years, it would affect everything about you, right down to the types of bacteria growing out of your pores. Can't understand why Venus and Mars are different. Sheesh.
I wouldn't be surprised if there was, at one time, life on Mars. I also wouldn't be surprised if there was life on earth prior to what our history shows us. A reboot of sorts. Humans achieving a technological advancement not far from that which we have now and unfortunately wiping themselves out.
Julius, it wasn't a personal insult. It was a humorous insult. The first sentence was deleted. If I'd said it to Sly, it would be, You must be an idiot. Of course, I said it to you, humorously. Don't let this dryface over-sober Sly guy rip apart our intimate relationship, Julius.
Beats me. Why do Americans die every day from lack of basic food, shelter and healthcare? There are so many mind-boggling mysteries we will never decipher.
I remembered watching a show about our solar system and how the earth is the perfect length away from the sun to support life. I believe Venus is too hot and mars or too cold. Some believe mars could be inhabitable at one point, but lost the sweet spot. Call it the "G-Spot"
All I said was, You must be an idiot, and that jealous Sly saw his chance to steal him from me. We're back together.