Could Mars Be Inhabited?

joepole · 04-04-2007, 10:04 AM

>If those two points are on opposite sides of the sphere, the rate of expansion would be the same as the rate of expansion of the radius.

No, it would be double.

AnimeSpirit · 04-04-2007, 10:17 AM

Oh, pardon me! I meant to say it is equal to the diameter's expansion. Got my geometry terms crossed for a moment.

rhertz · 04-04-2007, 06:01 PM

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04-04-2007, 10:04 AM	#1
joepole SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,606 Rep Power: 281	>If those two points are on opposite sides of the sphere, the rate of expansion would be the same as the rate of expansion of the radius. No, it would be double.

04-04-2007, 10:17 AM	#2
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 43 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 284	Oh, pardon me! I meant to say it is equal to the diameter's expansion. Got my geometry terms crossed for a moment.

04-04-2007, 06:01 PM	#3
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 316	Wanna quick way to end a thread? Bring Geometry into it!

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