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Scientists fear Curiosity rover drill bits could contaminate Mars
Christian Science Monitor ^
| 9-10-2012
| Louis Sahagun
Posted on 09/10/2012 8:07:04 AM PDT by servo1969
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:07:10 AM PDT
by
servo1969
To: servo1969; KevinDavis
Earth organisms that can survive space?
Do you really think those organisms can survive on Mars?
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:11:19 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: servo1969
So no worries about the Ruskies’ drill bit in Lake Vostok, but major concerns about the US drill bit on Mars?
Whatsamatter — Anti-Americans and moslims didn’t build the Mars drill bit?
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:11:46 AM PDT
by
treetopsandroofs
(Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
To: servo1969
Since we know that material from Mars has reached earth in the form of meteorites, it is indeed possible (if not probable) that earth materials have been blasted out and have landed on Mars.
We should obviously always be careful, but methinks this may be much ado about something that’s already happened - through natural forces.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:12:10 AM PDT
by
Da Coyote
To: servo1969
Drill mars like a drunken prom date.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:12:48 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: servo1969
"Curiositys drill bits may be contaminated with Earth microbes. If they are, and if those bits touch water, the organisms could survive."
So what?
To: servo1969
Curiosity is now to be renamed the JackWagon.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:15:08 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: circlecity
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:16:56 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: circlecity
We’ll spread plague and disease to a new world and kill off all the native people, that’s what.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:18:21 AM PDT
by
Optimus Prime
(Do liberals even qualify as sentient beings?)
To: servo1969
Well, Obama was claiming credit for Curiosity just yesterday so I guess he gets the blame as well.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:18:31 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Taranto: "The whole point of the metaphor is that if you can hear the whistle, you're the dog.")
To: Optimus Prime
Maybe the Martians will get mad and come over here and blow up Congress, if we're lucky.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:20:13 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
To: servo1969
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:20:44 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: circlecity
The problem is that it could compromise the research; if Mars is contaminated with microbes from Curiosity then it could cast doubt on any detection of life signs.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:23:21 AM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(Tories in- now the REAL work begins!)
To: servo1969
If we ever establish a manned colony on Mars won’t that also contaminate the planet? Or are we going to export some Sierra Club ninnies to make sure we don’t pollute the place?
To: Squawk 8888
According to the article they aren’t looking for life signs this go around.
To: dfwgator
To: circlecity
Because when “o”care is finished that will be the only place acceptable to live.
To: circlecity
To: servo1969
We’re going to have to eventually terraform the place before we can live there. Might as well get started.
To: GeronL
And it’s entirely possible Mars is already contaminated with microbes from the previous probes.
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posted on
09/10/2012 8:32:28 AM PDT
by
DannyTN
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