Posted on 11/24/2012 5:03:29 PM PST by lbryce
The fact is that NASA had screwed it up once before when the Viking landers in 1976 sent back indications of life but chose to ignore the analysis by the scientist at the time who claimed it was a life form reacting in the sample, but a re-test proved non-conclusive and left it as that but years later in their reassessment they over-ruled their decision indicating a life form on Mars had in fact been discovered.
So, now, when another opportunity comes along, they're not going to make a determination until they're absolutely positive, But from the article it seems the possibility of some form of primitive life form has indeed been discovered. Stay tuned.
I’m guessing that its water in the soil.
Sounds like NASA is desperate to keep its funding, now that Russia is the leader in space. They could tell us they found little green men on Mars. That ought to get them back in the news and keep the cash flowing to this useless agency in these troubled financial times.
More showmanship than science.
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They may have found 3 more witnesses up there to O’s birthing...
Wise men?
I myself was pretty impressed with that railroad tie they found in ‘04.
They’d be stupid to disclose, if it were water, gold, silver, or anything valuable that other countries would accelerate their exploitation of. Keep them guessing.
I’m guessing that its water in the soil.
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Or several German coins from the Nazi era? Just to keep the Sci-Fi nuts excited.
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possibly a green centurion helmet?
Lost Romney ballots?
Great. Awesome stuff. Oooh and Ah.
Now let`s re-direct funding to a REAL national need, like a border wall.
Didn’t they already say they found Methane so they think they found life. The tricky part is the evidence to prove that it was destroyed by Rush Limbaugh’s SUV.
I am betting it will turn out like Geraldo finding Capones secret treasure.
Perhaps SAM found the burned remnants of owebama’s BC and college transcipts.
Sounds like a science news writer needs to keep the story going.
Do you think this would make good copy:
NASA find Dirt on Mars! Iron, basalt and silica abundant on the Red Planet. Read more here!
Diatomaceous earth.
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