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Martian rock samples might bring alien viruses to Earth, expert warns
New York Post ^ | May 9, 2020 | Dana Kennedy

Posted on 05/11/2020 10:27:36 AM PDT by EdnaMode

Scientists are preparing for a potential close encounter of the viral kind.

Researchers say that when humans return from a planned visit to Mars in the 2030s, they’ll have to quarantine because rock samples from the Red Planet could be as dangerous as Ebola — even if the likelihood they are is low.

Rockets returning from Mars will have to undergo a chemical cleaning involving intense heat as well.

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Trump's fault!
1 posted on 05/11/2020 10:27:36 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

Shut down the Solar System!


2 posted on 05/11/2020 10:28:50 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

LOL!


3 posted on 05/11/2020 10:30:15 AM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

Fauci is desperate.


4 posted on 05/11/2020 10:30:43 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Nothing happens to a Christian that God does not allow to happen.)
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To: EdnaMode

5 posted on 05/11/2020 10:31:36 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: EdnaMode
Rockets returning from Mars will have to undergo a chemical cleaning involving intense heat as well.

Sounds like eating my ex-wife's chili.

6 posted on 05/11/2020 10:32:32 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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OK, so should we send the samples to Wuhan for analysis?


7 posted on 05/11/2020 10:36:06 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)
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To: EdnaMode

Which is why we need a Moon base first.

Leave the samples there for robots to examine.

Otherwise risk the Earth.


8 posted on 05/11/2020 10:37:12 AM PDT by crusher2013
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To: EdnaMode

Too Late , Antarctica is covered with Martian Stuff


9 posted on 05/11/2020 10:38:31 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: EdnaMode

Why would there be viruses on a planet without any biological hosts????


10 posted on 05/11/2020 10:39:08 AM PDT by z3n
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Wow. Someone has been watching a lot of 1950s b-movies.


11 posted on 05/11/2020 10:40:08 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: EdnaMode

Yeah, viruses who makes rock sick and replicate using the life forces of sand.


12 posted on 05/11/2020 10:41:08 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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Too Late , Antarctica is covered with Martian Stuff

Actually, the entire Earth is. Martian material is easier to find in Antarctica because is stands out.

13 posted on 05/11/2020 10:41:12 AM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Gutless Old Party)
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To: EdnaMode

I better self-isolate on this news. The universe is coming to an end.


14 posted on 05/11/2020 10:46:08 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (It's official! I'm nominated for the 2020 Mr. Hyperbole and Sarcasm Award.)
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The whole premise of the story is ridiculous. Everything living on earth is the surviving end product of 3.8 billion year-old, no-holds-barred, death match in environments can be as extreme as anything found on Mars. Any virus in clump of rock from a desiccated and dead world would have no chance.

The true story would be “Virus from Mars makes an appearance and gets eaten by nearly everything.

15 posted on 05/11/2020 10:47:02 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ("Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither.")
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Why would there be viruses on a planet without any biological hosts????

This worry does seem a little silly, doesn't it? Viruses evolved here on earth. An extraterrestrial organism have RNA similar to ours is rather farfetched.

16 posted on 05/11/2020 10:49:11 AM PDT by Blennos
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To: EdnaMode

"ULLA!"


17 posted on 05/11/2020 10:50:06 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: z3n
Why would there be viruses on a planet without any biological hosts????

Maybe they are waiting for the rocks to turn into people. According to one theory I've heard, that has happened and probably will again. /sarc

18 posted on 05/11/2020 10:57:27 AM PDT by Migraine
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Why would there be viruses on a planet without any biological hosts????

Some scientists have theorized that there were viruses on the Earth before there were biologicals.

19 posted on 05/11/2020 11:00:38 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: EdnaMode

Its unlikely a virus could last long in a near vacuum, without a host and bombarded by UV and cosmic rays for several billion years.

I still remember when I was in college.
All the “journalism” majors took Geology 101 for their “Science Elective” because it was the easiest one to pass.
I took it because I was considering going into Petroleum Engineering.
Decided on Electronics instead.


20 posted on 05/11/2020 11:10:10 AM PDT by Zathras
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