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Originally Posted by PointyHairedJedi
Hocking a loogie off the side of Olympus Mons (or indeed any of the three other volcanoes) would be problematic though - aside from the deadly atmosphere, pretty thin though it would be at that altitude, the shape of the volcano itself (basically a dome of rock) means I'd have to get a pretty respectible velocity going on said loogie if it were to have any chance of clearing Olympus Mons and reaching the ground below, even in Martian gravity.
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Easy. All you have to do is wait for a dust storm to kick up, providing you with an adequate tailwind. Should be a piece of cake.
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01-30-2007, 04:59 PM
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