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Hellish Vision of Mars Unveiled

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the fire-in-the-sky dept.

mvladivostok writes "Yahoo has an interesting little article in which it is suggested that Mars may not have once been a warm, wet and hospitable planet that somehow lost its atmosphere; instead, it is suggested that the dead planet was occasionally bombarded by melting meteorites that carved out its distinctive craters and valleys. An interesting read."

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  1. Another hellish vision by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The great leader of the free world

  2. Fighting words from RMS on BBC! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Stallman is getting more and more militant...

    "'We should destroy the record companies and put an end to institutions that are this arrogant and trying to take away our freedom,' he says."

    1. Re:Fighting words from RMS on BBC! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I already submitted this as an article on Slashdot, but I think it has been rejected

    2. Re:Fighting words from RMS on BBC! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      I've given up submitting articles. My articles would get rejected and then, a few hours later, some turd's submission about the topic (complete with bad spelling and hysterical tone) would get accepted.

      So these days I'll just post interesting stuff under whatever inane article happens to be at the top of the front page. That way at least some people get to see it.

    3. Re:Fighting words from RMS on BBC! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      What has gay sex got to do with pedophilia?
      That really is a mixed up bunch of prejudices.

  3. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mars Bombarded Meteorites.

  4. Re:Still by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well, we all know that Greenies are really communists (hence the 'watermelon' derogative term), so any hint that we'd try to upset the status quo on the red planet would be a fitting casus belli

  5. Not actually by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Everybody knows that the "dead planet" was severely bombarded by the borg with melting meteorites during the astro date 201939102.123 because its citizens refused to comply with the Borg plan for terrorism, after inspectors found "mustard gas" in the craters of the planet. The beautiful craters and valleys of the "dead planet" which were its major tourist attraction, were badly damaged with the bombing then.

  6. in soviet russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    the Red Planet throws meteorites at YOU!

  7. The original conman... by AtomicX · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ah well, its not the first time previous beliefs have been contradicted by good proof. I mean... I always thought that Linux was cheaper than Windows, thanks for putting me right Bill :-)

  8. There goes my vacation plans by Mothra+the+III · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I guess we will be going to Ocean City this year. Again.

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    Worst. Sig. Ever.
  9. 1st dicovery by man a mars by mormop · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A note saying:

    Dear Mr. President,

    Don't listen to them, we can't risk the damage to the economy that would come from moving away from fossil fuels.

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    Hmmmmmm..... Deep fried and look like Squirrel.