Water on Mars
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crazycroat57 said:
They found a moon with running water on the surface the other day. I read about it on Yahoo today. They also found water in these caves in the hottest driest part of the planet down in Chile.
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Yea I was reading about the water on that moon as well. Gonna be tough for the bible toters to explain why theres creatures on other planets.
Im sure they`ll ``find`` the missing pages in the bible that will explain these new beings :lol:
Showdown said:
crazycroat57 said:
They found a moon with running water on the surface the other day. I read about it on Yahoo today. They also found water in these caves in the hottest driest part of the planet down in Chile.
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Yea I was reading about the water on that moon as well. Gonna be tough for the bible toters to explain why theres creatures on other planets.
Im sure they`ll ``find`` the missing pages in the bible that will explain these new beings :lol:
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Yeah and maybe if we are lucky it will be like a new group of Mormons, and then they will feel persecuted so they will move to Antartica and eat each other Donner party style.
Showdown said:
crazycroat57 said:
They found a moon with running water on the surface the other day. I read about it on Yahoo today. They also found water in these caves in the hottest driest part of the planet down in Chile.
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Yea I was reading about the water on that moon as well. Gonna be tough for the bible toters to explain why theres creatures on other planets.
Im sure they`ll ``find`` the missing pages in the bible that will explain these new beings :lol:
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Or they'll say that they are now able to read the writing on more of the Dead Sea Scrolls and it explains that there is life on other planets
I am not too surprised to hear this after reading about and watching television programs that showed what appeared to be ice. However, it is very exciting news. I don't think the water is enough to claim that there was once a civilization there, as much as it provides proof that perhaps we can colonize Mars in the future.
Showdown said:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080731/sc_nm/space_mars_dc
I do expect in my lifetime to find out that at one point, there was some type of civilization on Mars. Perhaps not human, but something with life
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Civilization, I highly doubt, because I think there would be more evidence...life, though, I agree quite possible, most likely bacterial or something.
Just a thought here, but wouldnt the money we spend on space programs be more beneficial spent in other places? I mean great Mars has water...now how did the billions spent on that really benefit us when we are paying $4/gallon of gas and a staggering number of us dont have health insurance? Also it never says that arent other planets capable of life in the bible, so maybe learn a little about something before you bash it bro
American_whohitchu said:
Just a thought here, but wouldnt the money we spend on space programs be more beneficial spent in other places? I mean great Mars has water...now how did the billions spent on that really benefit us when we are paying $4/gallon of gas and a staggering number of us dont have health insurance? Also it never says that arent other planets capable of life in the bible, so maybe learn a little about something before you bash it bro
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No way; the space program is a must. We have to continue to advance and develop as a human species. Steady scientific advancement is what has enabled us as a species to flourish, and has brought some amazing achievements. 500 years from now, do you think people will look back at this era and think, "Man, that money spent on that first Mars trip that eventually enabled us to colonize was such a waste; they really should have saved people $0.50 on a gallon of gas instead."
Look to the future.
I definetly see your point there, but at the same time whats going to happen if in 500 years its not colonized and the money spent could have been used in other ways to advance the species, like alternative fuels, and better waste removal? Its just a gamble that i wouldnt be willing to take.
American_whohitchu said:
I definetly see your point there, but at the same time whats going to happen if in 500 years its not colonized and the money spent could have been used in other ways to advance the species, like alternative fuels, and better waste removal? Its just a gamble that i wouldnt be willing to take.
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Well, that's a tougher argument. You are talking about diverting funds from one type of science to others; travel to Mars, or alternative energy? No easy answers there, both could yield incredible results someday. But travel to Mars versus short-term government handouts such as gas or health insurance, I guess that's what provoked my reaction.
Brick said:
American_whohitchu said:
I definetly see your point there, but at the same time whats going to happen if in 500 years its not colonized and the money spent could have been used in other ways to advance the species, like alternative fuels, and better waste removal? Its just a gamble that i wouldnt be willing to take.
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Well, that's a tougher argument. You are talking about diverting funds from one type of science to others; travel to Mars, or alternative energy? No easy answers there, both could yield incredible results someday. But travel to Mars versus short-term government handouts such as gas or health insurance, I guess that's what provoked my reaction.
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Heh im not for handouts by any means, but i do think that something needs to be done with those issues...either that or im just pissed off here at work and felt like getting on a soap-box
American_whohitchu said:
Just a thought here, but wouldnt the money we spend on space programs be more beneficial spent in other places? I mean great Mars has water...now how did the billions spent on that really benefit us when we are paying $4/gallon of gas and a staggering number of us dont have health insurance? Also it never says that arent other planets capable of life in the bible, so maybe learn a little about something before you bash it bro
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The Catholic church burned Giordano Bruno at the stake for proposing that the "stars" were actually other planets that may have life on them.
It's all worth mentioning that the entire budget for the Phoenix Lander is about the same as we spend for two days in Iraq.
Archean_Life said:
American_whohitchu said:
Just a thought here, but wouldnt the money we spend on space programs be more beneficial spent in other places? I mean great Mars has water...now how did the billions spent on that really benefit us when we are paying $4/gallon of gas and a staggering number of us dont have health insurance? Also it never says that arent other planets capable of life in the bible, so maybe learn a little about something before you bash it bro
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The Catholic church burned Giordano Bruno at the stake for proposing that the "stars" were actually other planets that may have life on them.
It's all worth mentioning that the entire budget for the Phoenix Lander is about the same as we spend for two days in Iraq.
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I detest the Catholic Church. Throughout history its always seemed like they weren't in it for any kind of religious benefit, but more for the power, politics, and greed. Dont think all christians are anywhere close to that.
American_whohitchu said:
Just a thought here, but wouldnt the money we spend on space programs be more beneficial spent in other places? I mean great Mars has water...now how did the billions spent on that really benefit us when we are paying $4/gallon of gas and a staggering number of us dont have health insurance? Also it never says that arent other planets capable of life in the bible, so maybe learn a little about something before you bash it bro
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You have to remember the tons of inventions that came about because of our exploration of space. Many great "side" outcomes have advanced our world because of it.
Brick said:
Showdown said:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080731/sc_nm/space_mars_dc
I do expect in my lifetime to find out that at one point, there was some type of civilization on Mars. Perhaps not human, but something with life
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Civilization, I highly doubt, because I think there would be more evidence...life, though, I agree quite possible, most likely bacterial or something.
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Well, I dont mean a "human" civilization, but where theres water, theres room for evolution. I suppose something at some point could have lived there. On a level greater than bacteria...
All of these things resulted from space exploration (and the money we spent on it): TV satellite dishes, GPS systems, invisible braces, smoke detectors, MRI machines, cordless vacs, firefighter suits, modern pacemakers, protective paint, scratch-proof glass, Spandex, water-purification systems, hundreds of car parts, memory foam, ear thermometer, modern tennis shoes and countless more.
NASA and space exploration is such much more than determining if water is on Mars (which, when you really think about it, is simply fascinating).
Anyway, I'm a bit of a nerd. I think SETI could be the single most important project of our lifetime -- even if it yields zero results.
MMAjunkie said:
All of these things resulted from space exploration (and the money we spent on it): TV satellite dishes, GPS systems, invisible braces, smoke detectors, MRI machines, cordless vacs, firefighter suits, modern pacemakers, protective paint, scratch-proof glass, Spandex, water-purification systems, hundreds of car parts, memory foam, ear thermometer, modern tennis shoes and countless more.
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JUNKIE u forgot one invention that NASA did help create
TANG !!!!