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To: BenLurkin
Space travel is difficult enough as it is without having to worry about this.

Ensuring no earth microbes make it to Mars will only guarantee no human exploration of that planet

2 posted on 05/03/2014 9:01:31 PM PDT by ClaytonP
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To: ClaytonP

Somehow this all reminds me of THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES.


5 posted on 05/03/2014 9:07:55 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: ClaytonP

I think sending microbes intentionally could be a good way to begin the long task of terraforming.

Seems to me that the whole program of sterilizing the craft is backwards.


6 posted on 05/03/2014 9:08:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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