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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Science; Society; Weird Stuff
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To: EdnaMode

>>Researchers say that when humans return from a planned visit to Mars in the 2030s,

One way trip.

And even the Apollo astronauts were quarantined.

Also see
The Andromeda Strain (1971) Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMbSpnlOOtE


21 posted on 05/11/2020 11:12:12 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: EdnaMode
Under a microscope, scientists discover Mars virus germs...


22 posted on 05/11/2020 11:13:33 AM PDT by moovova
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To: EdnaMode

The Moon rocks were put under quarantine, along with the astronauts, during the Apollo era due to the same concerns. I remember it well.
https://www.space.com/apollo-11-astronauts-quarantined-after-splashdown.html


23 posted on 05/11/2020 11:14:36 AM PDT by LouieFisk
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To: MayflowerMadam

So lock down until 2040 now?


24 posted on 05/11/2020 11:15:40 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: EdnaMode
In his State of the Union Address in response to allegation of viruses to being brought to Earth by Martians the President of Mars responded, Ack ack ack ack...and then killed everyone in the room with a death ray. Mars Attacks! is a very modern movie.
25 posted on 05/11/2020 11:16:46 AM PDT by Leep (We can go to the grocery store but we can't go to work?)
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To: budj

[[OK, so should we send the samples to Wuhan for analysis?]]

They will Send them by Carrier Bat


26 posted on 05/11/2020 11:18:23 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

Viruses from Mars. I’m just as likely to start crapping 24kt gold nuggets by morning.


27 posted on 05/11/2020 11:21:44 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: a fool in paradise

“One way trip” .

True. Watch the 1977 documentary titled Capricorn One. ;)


28 posted on 05/11/2020 11:22:13 AM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine.)
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To: moovova

Martian virus’s make you fat.


29 posted on 05/11/2020 11:22:56 AM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine.)
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To: EdnaMode

What will it be? Marsvid-20?

Just spray the danmed thing with bleach!


30 posted on 05/11/2020 11:29:02 AM PDT by I want the USA back (I fear my government more than the bug. I hate that which makes me afraid. And the media.)
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To: butlerweave

Yup. So is Africa.


31 posted on 05/11/2020 11:30:45 AM PDT by djf (Better to be anecdotally alive than clinically dead!)
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Could be the virus is what killed all of the Martians.


32 posted on 05/11/2020 11:30:46 AM PDT by Rio
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To: EdnaMode

Viruses require a host to replicate. There would have to be life on Mars in order for viruses to persist there. I’d be more worried about some type of soil bacteria that can live in extreme conditions - and or bacterial spores.

Whatever. We have enough to worry about on this planet.


33 posted on 05/11/2020 11:31:16 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Weird this should come up (it's very, very old 'news') *right after* Elon Musk condemned the shutdown and said he was moving Tesla out of Fremon CA.

Partisan Media Shills update.


34 posted on 05/11/2020 11:32:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: EdnaMode

We might be immune to anything coming back from there, because it doesn’t know how to attack our system.

The same way we don’t get dutch elm disease, or trees don’t catch a cold.


35 posted on 05/11/2020 11:34:15 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: EdnaMode

Roll out the US Space Force exo-biologists !

( President Trump was prescient.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pns-2wfuu8


36 posted on 05/11/2020 11:35:07 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism:)
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To: LouieFisk
Neil, Buzz, and Mike say 'hi' ...


37 posted on 05/11/2020 11:35:28 AM PDT by Campion (What part of "shall not be infringed" don't they understand?)
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To: Campion

Like they actually went to the moon /s


38 posted on 05/11/2020 11:38:17 AM PDT by GulfMan
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To: UCANSEE2

Buzz and Armstrong went into lock-down after returning from the deadest dead celestial body.


39 posted on 05/11/2020 11:38:22 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: EdnaMode

“Might”, “possibly”, and “could” are not words of science.


40 posted on 05/11/2020 11:40:40 AM PDT by taxcontrol
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