U.S.S. Manure

http://www.redcolony.com/articles/030613.html

It long shot thought. And we don't know alot about Rings yet...

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, Michael wrote:
> Hi,
>
> >Rick wrote:
> >This could be done in conjuntion with a terraforming project.
People
> >could gradually expand into the canyons as the rest of the planet
> >became habitable.
>
> Sorry to burst your habitat bubble. But you can't terraform Mars.
> http://www.geocities.com/alt_cosmos/whymars.html
> Even if you tried, any water will flow down into the canyons where
your
> habitats are.
>
> >Rick wrote:
> >I remember reading of how in the early days of colonizing
Australia, cow
> >manure didn't break down. Pats began coating the ground.
> >Turned out that the ships bringing the cattle had kept the decks
> >washed. Thus getting rid of the bacteria that broke down the cow
> >manure.
>
> The bacteria that breaks down the manure is in the cows intestines
or in
> the ground. Washing the decks of boats would have no effect
whatsoever.
> It's the bacteria in the Australia soil that was unaccustomed to the
manure