Oh yes, compressing the existing atmosphere would be kind of silly. I was thinking more using the trapar to hold in more atmosphere than the planet could realistically hold on to otherwise. And yeah, you'd need to import/manufacture a lot of air so its definitely a very long term thing.
In any case, so long as we end up with something breathable at ground level we can call the MTP a success.
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"Did you hear about the guy who bought a Web TV unit, and on the way
home from the store he stopped at the bank. When he got back to his car
he found it had been broken into, and there were now 2 Web TV units in
the back seat." -(Larry Martell)
In any case, so long as we end up with something breathable at ground level we can call the MTP a success.
--
"Did you hear about the guy who bought a Web TV unit, and on the way
home from the store he stopped at the bank. When he got back to his car
he found it had been broken into, and there were now 2 Web TV units in
the back seat." -(Larry Martell)