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music_space
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posted 05-29-2009 11:05 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for music_space   Click Here to Email music_space     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
From "The Straight Dope", Cecil Adams weekly column
Dear Cecil:

With the dearth of good real estate on Earth, I've been considering alternatives. One obvious candidate is Mars. However, in its current orbit, it's too nippy and the air is too thin to satisfy anyone except Sherpas. How much energy would it take to move Mars into Earth's orbit? Would it work better if we moved Venus instead because of its similar size to Earth? Please answer quickly as I need to finalize my retirement plans.

Read Cecil's zany answer here. Does it make sense?

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Francois Guay
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