Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!dietz%USC-CSE@USC-ECL.ARPA From: dietz%USC-CSE@USC-ECL.ARPA Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Re: plants around Venus Message-ID: <16829@sri-arpa.UUCP> Date: Sat, 18-Feb-84 15:00:00 EST Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.16829 Posted: Sat Feb 18 15:00:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 21-Feb-84 04:05:55 EST Lines: 5 Sagan had this idea years ago. Venus's problem is the almost total lack of hydrogen (and water) in the atmosphere, as well as far too much oxygen and carbon. The clouds on Venus reflect most of the sunlight reaching the planet; removing them might increase the surface temperature.