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Flowing Water Discovered on Mars

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the john-jones-homeworld dept.

Dolphy writes "BBC News has the latest big scoop on the Mars phenomenon. Researcher Tahirih Motazedian apparently uncovered proof quite some time ago of flowing water and surface change on Mars."

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  1. First water... by chill · · Score: 4, Funny

    How long before they find the first Martian Starbucks? Probably right next to the McDonald's and Walmart.

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  2. Re:Terraforming wont be so hard after all.. by pyrote · · Score: 4, Funny

    ya, just release some alge or other brackish tolerant plant and wait a few million/billion years.

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  3. Things we could do with the water... by jade42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Beach resort
    2. Evaporate it for salt
    3. Water fights
    4. Endless discussion about life on Mars
    5. Experiments to see if fish could live on Mars

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  4. In the exalted words of our esteemed former VP... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Mars is essentially in the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."

    - Vice President Dan Quayle, 8/11/89

  5. Oil :P by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    That black stuff looks more like oil to me... Maybe mr. Bush will rush to Mars next.

  6. Re:Of course its there by 10Ghz · · Score: 4, Funny
    Anyone want to join my weird telepathic sex cult?


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  7. Re:I don't want life on Mars by Matimus · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we colonize Mars, the Native Martians get screwed, and then we will start to feel sorry and let them open up casinos to make up for it.

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  8. Re:Terraforming wont be so hard after all.. by johnkoer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mars is constantly leaking gases

    Sounds like my dad after a couple of burritos

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  9. Re:Terraforming wont be so hard after all.. by morgajel · · Score: 4, Funny
    ok, thanks for the list-
    now we just gorra remember to bring the following with us:

    • one of jupiter's moons to add mass and hence gravity
    • a bunch of magnets
    • a bigass bomb
    • longjohns

    thanks for the info, I'll get back to ya:)
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