Tumamoc Hill is better than Sentinel Peak, if you can figure out where to park, which is not trivial.
Casa Grande National Monument is a bit far but good.
Biosphere2 is worth it for the sheer WTF-ness. In the right lighting it can be extremely pretty, too (low sun angle).
Casa Grande National Monument is a bit far but good.
Biosphere2 is worth it for the sheer WTF-ness. In the right lighting it can be extremely pretty, too (low sun angle).
January 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Tumamoc Hill is better than Sentinel Peak, if you can figure out where to park, which is not trivial.
Casa Grande National Monument is a bit far but good.
Biosphere2 is worth it for the sheer WTF-ness. In the right lighting it can be extremely pretty, too (low sun angle).
Casa Grande National Monument is a bit far but good.
Biosphere2 is worth it for the sheer WTF-ness. In the right lighting it can be extremely pretty, too (low sun angle).
Spaceship Earth: the Shape of our Planet!
Or "Can't We Just Stop Destroying Things?" I just watched Spaceship Earth, which is the story of the Biosphere2 project outside of Tucson, Arizona. I remember touring Biosphere2 with my youngest, a science buff, while visiting my dad in the 2000s. (I miss…
Or "Can't We Just Stop Destroying Things?" I just watched Spaceship Earth, which is the story of the Biosphere2 project outside of Tucson, Arizona. I remember touring Biosphere2 with my youngest, a science buff, while visiting my dad in the 2000s. (I miss…
Spaceship Earth: the Shape of our Planet!
Or "Can't We Just Stop Destroying Things?" I just watched Spaceship Earth, which is the story of the Biosphere2 project outside of Tucson, Arizona. I remember touring Biosphere2 with my youngest, a science buff, while visiting my dad in the 2000s. (I miss you, Dad.) It felt like I was inside a terrarium. Warm, moist, peaty. And so high-tech. Biosphere2 was the baby of John Allen, who started a movement of Synergists in Berkeley in the 70s.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Spaceship Earth: the Shape of our Planet!
Or "Can't We Just Stop Destroying Things?" I just watched Spaceship Earth, which is the story of the Biosphere2 project outside of Tucson, Arizona. I remember touring Biosphere2 with my youngest, a science buff, while visiting my dad in the 2000s. (I miss…
Or "Can't We Just Stop Destroying Things?" I just watched Spaceship Earth, which is the story of the Biosphere2 project outside of Tucson, Arizona. I remember touring Biosphere2 with my youngest, a science buff, while visiting my dad in the 2000s. (I miss…
Der Thread hat noch andere bizarre Kuriositäten zu bieten.
Z.B. dass Bannon in den 1990ern Chef von Biosphere2 gewesen ist...
Und viel Unschönes über Chomsky...
Es soll den Völkermord in Kambodscha und den in Bosnien geleugnet haben...
Z.B. dass Bannon in den 1990ern Chef von Biosphere2 gewesen ist...
Und viel Unschönes über Chomsky...
Es soll den Völkermord in Kambodscha und den in Bosnien geleugnet haben...
Well, there's a photo I never expected to see in my life. Noam Chomsky palling around with Steve Bannon.
December 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Der Thread hat noch andere bizarre Kuriositäten zu bieten.
Z.B. dass Bannon in den 1990ern Chef von Biosphere2 gewesen ist...
Und viel Unschönes über Chomsky...
Es soll den Völkermord in Kambodscha und den in Bosnien geleugnet haben...
Z.B. dass Bannon in den 1990ern Chef von Biosphere2 gewesen ist...
Und viel Unschönes über Chomsky...
Es soll den Völkermord in Kambodscha und den in Bosnien geleugnet haben...
Watched: Spaceship Earth (2020) doc film about the Biosphere2 project in Arizona and all of a sudden...
Surprise! Surprise! ol' Steve Bannon shows up with a Sheriff at the end, fires all the founders, bans them from the premises, discards all the collected data. His trash man persona has history.
Surprise! Surprise! ol' Steve Bannon shows up with a Sheriff at the end, fires all the founders, bans them from the premises, discards all the collected data. His trash man persona has history.
Spaceship Earth (film) - Wikipedia
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December 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Watched: Spaceship Earth (2020) doc film about the Biosphere2 project in Arizona and all of a sudden...
Surprise! Surprise! ol' Steve Bannon shows up with a Sheriff at the end, fires all the founders, bans them from the premises, discards all the collected data. His trash man persona has history.
Surprise! Surprise! ol' Steve Bannon shows up with a Sheriff at the end, fires all the founders, bans them from the premises, discards all the collected data. His trash man persona has history.
my all time wildest academic experience was getting invited to some sort of science fiction "summit on tomorrow" at biosphere2 and then we got snowed in there in the sonoran desert which in retrospect is exactly the sort of thing the books would soundtrack
December 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
my all time wildest academic experience was getting invited to some sort of science fiction "summit on tomorrow" at biosphere2 and then we got snowed in there in the sonoran desert which in retrospect is exactly the sort of thing the books would soundtrack
#Biosphere2 LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 #science_experiment #earth_science
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LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2
Living Alone for 2 Years in a Biosphere LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 This Is The Largest Earth Science Experiment. What Went Wrong? ^ TOUR IN...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#Biosphere2 LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 #science_experiment #earth_science
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Biosphere2 was also but a petty experiment without any real urgent need.
Even in the worst case of climate change imaginable it would be hundreds of years before the continents would become completely uninhabitable.
In that time we could build survivable space for millions.
But we should not need
Even in the worst case of climate change imaginable it would be hundreds of years before the continents would become completely uninhabitable.
In that time we could build survivable space for millions.
But we should not need
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Biosphere2 was also but a petty experiment without any real urgent need.
Even in the worst case of climate change imaginable it would be hundreds of years before the continents would become completely uninhabitable.
In that time we could build survivable space for millions.
But we should not need
Even in the worst case of climate change imaginable it would be hundreds of years before the continents would become completely uninhabitable.
In that time we could build survivable space for millions.
But we should not need
The bizarre story and history behind Biosphere 2 and why it became such a joke youtu.be/Tf3Z6iRKqRM?... #Biosphere2
Unbelievable Facts About Biosphere 2, The Largest Contained Experiment Ever
YouTube video by Weird History
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November 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The bizarre story and history behind Biosphere 2 and why it became such a joke youtu.be/Tf3Z6iRKqRM?... #Biosphere2
#Gastronauts #Biosphere2 in the middle of the Sonoran Desert 🌵 Morning yoga, sunrise run to the old campus (w/ Elena Gracheva), incredible Southwestern food, wild turkey chase, and the Milky Way every night! Truly beyond a conference. science, nature, and people made it sacred.
October 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#Gastronauts #Biosphere2 in the middle of the Sonoran Desert 🌵 Morning yoga, sunrise run to the old campus (w/ Elena Gracheva), incredible Southwestern food, wild turkey chase, and the Milky Way every night! Truly beyond a conference. science, nature, and people made it sacred.
A visit & tour to Biosphere2 in Tucson, Arizona is very informative in that regard. No one has ever tried to build another lab like this to test the current technology.
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A visit & tour to Biosphere2 in Tucson, Arizona is very informative in that regard. No one has ever tried to build another lab like this to test the current technology.
What everyone has shared (Mt St Helens!), but hands-down, by far my favorite: University of Arizona and their work on Biosphere 2. biosphere2.org
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October 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What everyone has shared (Mt St Helens!), but hands-down, by far my favorite: University of Arizona and their work on Biosphere 2. biosphere2.org
Thank you to @uarizona.bsky.social 2025 Joint Biology Retreat Graduate Student Committee for inviting me to be their Keynote Speaker!Amazing time learning about the innovative research being led by grad students and new faculty. Speaking at #Biosphere2 was truly a historic experience.#SilvaFisherlab
October 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thank you to @uarizona.bsky.social 2025 Joint Biology Retreat Graduate Student Committee for inviting me to be their Keynote Speaker!Amazing time learning about the innovative research being led by grad students and new faculty. Speaking at #Biosphere2 was truly a historic experience.#SilvaFisherlab
Biosphere 2’s Landscape Evolution Observatory uses three steel‑framed trays of volcanic rock to watch cyanobacteria and mosses turn barren rock into soil, informing terraforming plans. Read more: https://getnews.me/biosphere-2-reveals-how-microbes-turn-barren-rock-into-ecosystems/ #biosphere2 #mars
September 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Biosphere 2’s Landscape Evolution Observatory uses three steel‑framed trays of volcanic rock to watch cyanobacteria and mosses turn barren rock into soil, informing terraforming plans. Read more: https://getnews.me/biosphere-2-reveals-how-microbes-turn-barren-rock-into-ecosystems/ #biosphere2 #mars
Biosphere 2 near Tucson has launched an expedition to recreate early Earth conditions and test terraforming of barren worlds. It includes rainforest, desert, ocean and agricultural biomes. Read more: https://getnews.me/biosphere-2-mission-studies-lifes-origins-and-terraforming/ #biosphere2 #mars
September 23, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Biosphere 2 near Tucson has launched an expedition to recreate early Earth conditions and test terraforming of barren worlds. It includes rainforest, desert, ocean and agricultural biomes. Read more: https://getnews.me/biosphere-2-mission-studies-lifes-origins-and-terraforming/ #biosphere2 #mars
#Biosphere2 LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 #science_experiment #earth_science #Marscolony
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LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2
Living Alone for 2 Years in a Biosphere LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 This Is The Largest Earth Science Experiment. What Went Wrong? ^ TOUR IN...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
#Biosphere2 LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 #science_experiment #earth_science #Marscolony
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Others who have built contained systems tend to disagree (not that I'm in a position to adjudicate it), see the Biosphere2 creators on that.
August 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Others who have built contained systems tend to disagree (not that I'm in a position to adjudicate it), see the Biosphere2 creators on that.
Seriously, Mark Nelson gets into this a bit in his book on his time in Biosphere2.
Pushing Our Limits | UAPress
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August 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Seriously, Mark Nelson gets into this a bit in his book on his time in Biosphere2.
It's amazing how absolutely miserable this looks compared to something like Biosphere2.
A walkthrough of NASA's #CHAPEA Mars habitat at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Volunteers spend more than a year living in conditions simulating the isolation future astronauts might face during a long-duration mission to the Red Planet.
August 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It's amazing how absolutely miserable this looks compared to something like Biosphere2.
August 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Thom is a Vet mechanical engineer and one among the former CMOs of delmontefresh.com qui nuitamment participa et contribua à l'invention du ketchup: peau de banane brevetée développée par l'université d'Arizona en partenariat avec la Nasa et tout le toutim sans considérer les Dinés: biosphere2.org).
Ancient Nubia Part 2 Pre - Kerma - Kingdoms of Kush
YouTube video by Archaeology in the Community
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August 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Thom is a Vet mechanical engineer and one among the former CMOs of delmontefresh.com qui nuitamment participa et contribua à l'invention du ketchup: peau de banane brevetée développée par l'université d'Arizona en partenariat avec la Nasa et tout le toutim sans considérer les Dinés: biosphere2.org).
Once called a failed experiment, @Biosphere2 is now a thriving hub for climate science—from coral reef restoration to drought-resistant farming. More from @NPR: npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5442529/biosphere-2-earth-sciences-climate-change
July 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Once called a failed experiment, @Biosphere2 is now a thriving hub for climate science—from coral reef restoration to drought-resistant farming. More from @NPR: npr.org/2025/07/07/nx-s1-5442529/biosphere-2-earth-sciences-climate-change
#Biosphere2 LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 #science_experiment #earth_science
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LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2
This Is The Largest Earth Science Experiment. What Went Wrong? LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 Living Alone for 2 Years in a Biosphere ^ TOUR IN...
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July 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#Biosphere2 LOOKING BACK at BIOSPHERE 2 #science_experiment #earth_science
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verblijf antwoord geven op de vraag of zo’n ‘klimaatbubbel’ een oplossing kan bieden voor toekomstige catastrofen of een model kan vormen voor vestiging van de mens op mars.
Boyle moet zich daarbij geïnspireerd hebben op een soortgelijk experiment met de ‘BioSphere2’, dat in het begin van de jaren
Boyle moet zich daarbij geïnspireerd hebben op een soortgelijk experiment met de ‘BioSphere2’, dat in het begin van de jaren
July 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM
verblijf antwoord geven op de vraag of zo’n ‘klimaatbubbel’ een oplossing kan bieden voor toekomstige catastrofen of een model kan vormen voor vestiging van de mens op mars.
Boyle moet zich daarbij geïnspireerd hebben op een soortgelijk experiment met de ‘BioSphere2’, dat in het begin van de jaren
Boyle moet zich daarbij geïnspireerd hebben op een soortgelijk experiment met de ‘BioSphere2’, dat in het begin van de jaren
I visited biosphere2 several times in the 90s ... there was a nice hotel and super informative tours.
The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.
Inside the evolution of Biosphere 2, from '90s punchline to scientific playground
The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.
n.pr
July 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I visited biosphere2 several times in the 90s ... there was a nice hotel and super informative tours.