Let's first understand one thing; NOBODY can prove that life exists on Mars, even considering the alleged discovery of amonia in the Mars atmosphere. This is merely circumstantial evidence, not hard proof. No serious scientist will say that they KNOW life exists on Mars.
To try to strengthen their claim that life exists on Mars by quoting an unnamed NASA scientist only serves to cast more doubt on their hypothesis. The real problem with this whole story is that it was presented to the reader with an arrogant, authoritative slant, and not as merely somebody's personal theory. It's the same thing with the THEORY of evolution. They teach it in public schools not as somebody's personal theory, but as scientific fact. It's all arrogance and vanity. And once again, publishing the alleged quotes from a unnamed 'scientist' in an attempt to stregthen their position is very unconvincing.
Lets go back and look at the article that started this whole discussion.
Please show me where the scientists say that they KNOW life exists on Mars.
"some scientists say COULD indicate life on the Red Planet"
Where i come from "could" means that its a possibility not definitive. I have not heard or read of any scientist anywhere claiming they know life exists on Mars and if you are aware of an article that says otherwise, please let me know where to find it.
"Let's first understand one thing; NOBODY can prove that life exists on Mars"
Sorry this is one thing I don't understand. Nobody can prove that life exists? Nobody? Come on man. In 50 years time we will have technology far greater than anything we have now, one day we will set foot on Mars and the person who sets foot there will prove once and for all whether or not life exists.
"To try to strengthen their claim that life exists on Mars by quoting an unnamed NASA scientist only serves to cast more doubt on their hypothesis."
Lets get another thing straight. The scientists DIDNT WRITE THIS ARTICLE. A scientific journalist, repeat journalist wrote it. He used the quote to make his article sound better and more interesting to the reader. Its got nothing to do with scientists trying to force their ideas onto you with a 'transcendent authority'.
And this whole crap about the theory of evolution being taught as fact. I hate bringing religion into this but alot of schools teach you that the existence of GOD is a fact as well. Oh but you have the Bible.. sorry... my mistake.
The fact that evolution is taught as the THEORY of evolution suggests to me that they aren't teaching it as fact at all. If they were it would be called the LAW of evolution.
And did you even read my last post? You picked out the most trivial bit of it? Where is your rebuttle to the rest of it?