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VRSCIKA · 01-14-2016, 01:58 AM

SPOILER!!: Professor

When she heard STELLAR aimed at her and watched the suited professors motions, she was honestly afraid that he was going to jump in her direction. Oh no, please don't. He might send George the rock flying....she would just jump into Henric's seat for protection. Sorry George. Thankfully, he stopped his weird movement and.................gave her 5 points? Yay! Her last point experiences had been their removal for being.....well a form of rebellious she supposed....if that is really what you wanted to call it. At least her studying had paid off!

As for the question.....well.....she heard all of the answers that she would have given so she sat still and listened.

SPOILER!!: Henric

Ilia caught the thumbs up he gave her and smiled a bit. She liked when he was proud of her after all. Henric leaned closer in her direction and did her best not to grin. She was in class , no pda on school grounds....all that stuff. As for his shivering though, she plucked her pet rock off of the blanket package and set him in her robes. The now unoccupied blanket she unfolded and set on her boyfriend. There! She didn't think it would do all that much, but hey it was worth a shot. Hailing from the north, England normally felt warm to her, so this temperature just reminded her of winter in Norway. The smell of the room was offending her far more than the cold was. Would someone get that gas under control already?

SPOILER!!: Professor

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

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"In theory, what you all just did now with your suggestions is precisely what planetary engineering is all about. More specifically, what terraforming is - the science of transforming a planet to support human life. I simply took a few liberties with the simulation to ensure that no one was at any real risk." Because, as he had already confirmed, he was NOT in fact trying to kill anyone. Simply illustrate a fact or two. "The term itself was first coined in science fiction back in 1942 in a story written by Jack Williamson, but has since then gained momentum in the scientific community. So much so that NASA has held various terraforming conferences and debates over the last century. Of the eight planets in our solar system, Mars is thought to be the most likely candidate to be turned into another Earth and, in fact, the methodology necessary to do so may humanity's technological capabilities. However, as is explained on page 579 of your textbook, there are some very large obstacles in the way of achieving this." He paused for a moment to move back to the middle of the semi circle of desks. "The process would take centuries to achieve and we only saw out first manned orbit to Mars in the early 2040's, so even before a plan could be put in place there is a dispute among scientific minds as to whether or not we, the human race, should terraform Mars at all. What are your thoughts on the subject? Colonization, terraforming, or none of the above? You may refer to your textbooks for further information should the need arise."

There was no right or wrong answer, he was merely curious what the future generation felt when approached with this topic.

OOC: this will be the final question before we get into the main activity. Please feel free to engage with each other and debate, you do not need to wait for me to post again. Instructions for the main activity will be posted approximately 20 hours from the time of this post.

Early 2040's is an arbitrary time period I selected as "in theory" such a mission MAY be possible by the 2030's according to current predictions. I've just fluffed a bit

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Her thoughts were answered as she felt the room grow warmer, the stench subsided, and the little dust tornados died down. Much more pleasant........and now hopefully Henric wouldn't be chattering his sentences. As for his question , she mused it over. Ilia was not familiar with muggle science fiction other than what Henric had shown her and was rather in the dark about it. She knew that there was 'War Stars' or something like that, and 'Star Trekking' but what it was actually all about other than the random episodes she had seen, she didn't have much of a clue. Although he threatened to change her ignorance of it come summer.

The entire idea of completely changing another world and subduing it though........"I don't think I would believe it to be right to deform and subdue another planet to our whims. There is nothing wrong with the one we have, other than we need to try and fix what past generations have blindly broken. Mars is what it is, why does it need changed to suit us? We do not need to allow our population to expand so far that we must change other worlds simply to support our species. There is potentially so much to study, why should we destroy that by attempting to change it rather than understand it?" The sixteen year old supposed she felt that way about more than just 'terraforming' another planet but, it was certainly how she felt.

She went silent and leaned more towards Henric as she watched. No need to run her mouth more and lose the points that she had just won back.

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VRSCIKA DMAC & DMC Billywig Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,402 x1	Dragon Geisha/Toni-Toni Chopper/Master of Chocobos Alpha Goddess/ Darth Devious /Davvy's twinneh SPOILER!!: Professor Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie "STELLAR," he exclaimed, bending at the knees as though he were about to leap upon the Slytherin's desk. He, however, ceased his movements right there as he recalled just HOW much it would project him into the air and right now simply was not the time for that. That would come later. Heh. "Take 5 points for your response, Miss Valke." ------------------------------ "Now, I can't help but notice you are all experiencing mild discomfort," he mused with a cheeky little grin. He was quite content over here with his Bubble Head Charm and space blanket suit. Heh. "Are the conditions in the classroom not hospitable? How could conditions in the classroom be adjusted to make it a more comfortable environment? Please only say one thing each." When she heard STELLAR aimed at her and watched the suited professors motions, she was honestly afraid that he was going to jump in her direction. Oh no, please don't. He might send George the rock flying....she would just jump into Henric's seat for protection. Sorry George. Thankfully, he stopped his weird movement and.................gave her 5 points? Yay! Her last point experiences had been their removal for being.....well a form of rebellious she supposed....if that is really what you wanted to call it. At least her studying had paid off! As for the question.....well.....she heard all of the answers that she would have given so she sat still and listened. SPOILER!!: Henric Quote: Originally Posted by Symphora Henric blinked in amazement. Woah....woaaah! Where were all of her new found confidence came from?! Her answers were...absolutely spectacular! She even got herself five points from Admiral Flamsteed too! As expected of bis brilliant girlfriend, way to go llia and gave her two thumbs up. His teeth was chattering now, his blanket pulled over his head for extra coverage. He was too cold to answer the first question.sigh Henric raised his hands,"Admiral s-sir...is it possible if we c-could just let the sunrays come in...a little heat generated w-would be nice too," he suggested as he tried to stop his mouth from shivering. Naturally, the side of his body leaned closer to llia. Hehe. Prince George, her petrock seemed to relish the comfort of the warm blanket. Eyeing her rock a little, he pulled his blanket closer to his body even more. Ilia caught the thumbs up he gave her and smiled a bit. She liked when he was proud of her after all. Henric leaned closer in her direction and did her best not to grin. She was in class , no pda on school grounds....all that stuff. As for his shivering though, she plucked her pet rock off of the blanket package and set him in her robes. The now unoccupied blanket she unfolded and set on her boyfriend. There! She didn't think it would do all that much, but hey it was worth a shot. Hailing from the north, England normally felt warm to her, so this temperature just reminded her of winter in Norway. The smell of the room was offending her far more than the cold was. Would someone get that gas under control already? SPOILER!!: Professor Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie [FONT="Georgia] "In theory, what you all just did now with your suggestions is precisely what planetary engineering is all about. More specifically, what terraforming is - the science of transforming a planet to support human life. I simply took a few liberties with the simulation to ensure that no one was at any real risk." Because, as he had already confirmed, he was NOT in fact trying to kill anyone. Simply illustrate a fact or two. "The term itself was first coined in science fiction back in 1942 in a story written by Jack Williamson, but has since then gained momentum in the scientific community. So much so that NASA has held various terraforming conferences and debates over the last century. Of the eight planets in our solar system, Mars is thought to be the most likely candidate to be turned into another Earth and, in fact, the methodology necessary to do so may humanity's technological capabilities. However, as is explained on page 579 of your textbook, there are some very large obstacles in the way of achieving this." He paused for a moment to move back to the middle of the semi circle of desks. "The process would take centuries to achieve and we only saw out first manned orbit to Mars in the early 2040's, so even before a plan could be put in place there is a dispute among scientific minds as to whether or not we, the human race, should terraform Mars at all. What are your thoughts on the subject? Colonization, terraforming, or none of the above? You may refer to your textbooks for further information should the need arise." There was no right or wrong answer, he was merely curious what the future generation felt when approached with this topic. OOC: this will be the final question before we get into the main activity. Please feel free to engage with each other and debate, you do not need to wait for me to post again. Instructions for the main activity will be posted approximately 20 hours from the time of this post. Early 2040's is an arbitrary time period I selected as "in theory" such a mission MAY be possible by the 2030's according to current predictions. I've just fluffed a bit [/FONT] Her thoughts were answered as she felt the room grow warmer, the stench subsided, and the little dust tornados died down. Much more pleasant........and now hopefully Henric wouldn't be chattering his sentences. As for his question , she mused it over. Ilia was not familiar with muggle science fiction other than what Henric had shown her and was rather in the dark about it. She knew that there was 'War Stars' or something like that, and 'Star Trekking' but what it was actually all about other than the random episodes she had seen, she didn't have much of a clue. Although he threatened to change her ignorance of it come summer. The entire idea of completely changing another world and subduing it though........"I don't think I would believe it to be right to deform and subdue another planet to our whims. There is nothing wrong with the one we have, other than we need to try and fix what past generations have blindly broken. Mars is what it is, why does it need changed to suit us? We do not need to allow our population to expand so far that we must change other worlds simply to support our species. There is potentially so much to study, why should we destroy that by attempting to change it rather than understand it?" The sixteen year old supposed she felt that way about more than just 'terraforming' another planet but, it was certainly how she felt. She went silent and leaned more towards Henric as she watched. No need to run her mouth more and lose the points that she had just won back.