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Might Mars Contain Life?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the at-least-as-much-as-that-tupperware-in-my-fridge dept.

stagmeister writes "According to the BBC, the Viking probes to Mars in the 1970s "detected strange signs of activity in the Martian soil - akin to microbes giving off gas," and that while those findings were not acknowledged as proof of life then, "in 1997, reached the conclusion ... that the so-called LR (labelled release) work had detected life." At the same time, the British are launching a probe to try to find life on Mars."

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  1. Men are from Mars by Blaster+Jaack · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Everybody knows that Men are from Mars.... Women are also from Venus. Proof here, here, and here

  2. To Quote Contact.. by zaimor · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "If we're the only life in the universe, it's an awefully big waste of space..."

  3. Hum by Dark+Lord+Seth · · Score: 1, Redundant
    "detected strange signs of activity in the Martian soil - akin to microbes giving off gas,"

    New standard for life, microbial farting! Bonus points if it reeks like hell, extra bonus points if the gas is combustible! Cookie for CBN if the microbial farts smell worse then his!

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  4. Re:Why not do an easier search instead by sunilonline · · Score: 2, Redundant

    How about intelligent life on slashdot? ;)