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Re: Terraforming simulator release (Mac)
# 9253 bymbastion@... on Dec. 4, 2006, 12:20 a.m.
Member since 2021-10-03

Hi,

I'm releasing "Terraformer", a terraforming simulator, for beta testing.
The current version is 0.1 beta for MacOS X.

The program allows you to:
- terraform planets, moons and asteroids to create an earth like biosphere
- rearrange the orbit of planets in a stellar system
- add planets, moons and asteroids to each other
- seed and colonise planets and moons
- mine planets, moons, asteroids and comets for resources
- convert or store the atmosphere of a planet
- deploy solar panels for collecting energy
- explore detailed phase diagrams for atmospheric gases
- explore a taxonomic database
- explore a stellar system
The program also provides an energy cost analysis of each stage of terraforming.

The application can be downloaded from:
http://www.mediafire.com/?3yonzmohh2m

Discussion should flow through:

I look forward to your feedback

Michael Bastion
alt_cosmos@...

# 9254 bymikecombs@... on Dec. 4, 2006, 2:11 p.m.
Member since 2021-10-03

From: spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael

> - terraform planets, moons and asteroids to create an earth like
biosphere

I see you include asteroids on the list of terraformable bodies. Does
your program terraform asteroids by enclosing them in a transparent
pressure vessel, or by excavating their interiors?

Regards,

Mike Combs

# 9255 bymbastion@... on Feb. 7, 2007, 1:30 a.m.
Member since 2021-10-03

Hi,

I'm releasing "Terraformer", a terraforming simulator, for beta testing.
The current version is 0.2 beta for PC and Mac.

The program allows you to:
- terraform planets, moons and asteroids to create an earth like biosphere
- rearrange the orbit of planets in a stellar system
- add planets, moons and asteroids to each other
- seed and colonise planets and moons
- mine planets, moons, asteroids and comets for resources
- convert or store the atmosphere of a planet
- deploy solar panels for collecting energy
- explore detailed phase diagrams for atmospheric gases
- explore a taxonomic database
- explore a stellar system
The program also provides an energy cost analysis of each stage of terraforming.

There are seperate PC and Mac versions. They can be downloaded from:

Terraformer 0.2b (Mac).sit
http://www.mediafire.com/?5d45mu5zddj

Terraformer 0.2b (PC).zip
http://www.mediafire.com/?1nmqno5itzu

I look forward to your feedback

Michael Bastion
alt_cosmos@...

# 9256 bydante_feditech@... on Feb. 7, 2007, 3:23 a.m.
Member since 2021-10-03

From: Michael
I'm releasing "Terraformer", a terraforming simulator, for beta testing.
The current version is 0.2 beta for PC
http://www.mediafire.com/?1nmqno5itzu
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Intresting, but the available solutions are limited, and energy is not the
best way to think of these problems. To use a terrestrial example,
installing AC and painting the outside white can both reduce internal
tempreatures, but one uses a lot less energy. All the options here are 'AC'
style options. None of them are smart or minimalistic ones. Though it does
make clearr the problems of terraforming, if that was your intention.

John