Terra-forming Mars: would this warm up it's core again to regenerate it's magnetic field?

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) December 11th, 2009

The planet must have a magnetic field so that it would be protected from radiation, meteors, etc. So, if we can’t warm up the core whats the point?

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Sounds a bit far fetched to me.

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@Agent222 Welcome to Fluther. Lurve.

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I’ve been a sci-fi fan for over 50 years, and have read many stories about terraforming, but given the obstacles, and the unknown unintended consequences, I really don’t think it would be practical. We already have one planet with environmental problems due to unintended consequences, why start messing around with another?

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