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Mars Rock Supports Cross-Seeding Theory

Posted by michael on from the rock-paper-scissors-life dept.

914 writes "Mars rover Opportunity has found a rock (nicknamed 'Bounce') that "provides conclusive evidence not only of Martian meteorites on Earth, but also of the possibility of cross-seeding." Not only that, but according to the UPI article: 'The discovery of Bounce raises the distinct possibility that life arising from a common source could have existed for a time on both worlds.'"

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  1. Re:Which was first? by Gherald · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    nyaaah nyaah dumb Martians picked the wrong planet

    Now if only my lucky streak had continued for parents... ;)

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  2. Politics 101 by empaler · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The trouble is, that there's not enough votes or corporate benefits in pumping tax dollars into the SETI project anymore.

    Important isn't the same as important.

  3. Re:Fascinating! -- offtopic, but necessary by johnpaul191 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    does that part REALLY matter?

    i saw it last night and i will just say this.... it is a lot chattier than Vol. 1. There is more dialog and story and less graphic fighting and action scenes. it's not just the rest of the movie, it has a different feel to it all together. but i liked it.

    side note, there is talk of a Vol. 3 being made in about 20 years. QT said he may film some stuff now with the current cast for flashback scenes, then shelf it for 20 years. i guess he wants Kill Bill to be his "man with no name" trilogy. cool!

  4. Re:Which was first? by kfg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, if I were a Christian I would recall that he was crucified because that was God's plan for him, to be blood sacrifice for us all, for as the Bible tells us God demands blood sacrifice.

    Which must have brought a sigh of relief from all the goats and oxen.

    And thus there is no blame to be assigned for his crucifiction, unless you want to take it up directly with God or something.

    If you are not a Christian you can certainly be excused (as far as I'm concerned at least, for whatever that's worth) from not recalling that though.

    Nor was he an extremest whack job. Those sort didn't bear crucifying because they were so obviously whack jobs that it was safe to simply ignore them, because just about everybody else did, thus they were no political threat.

    Now Ezekiel, there was a guy who had spent too much time out in the desert living off some rather dubious mushrooms.

    KFG