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Water Flowed Recently on Mars

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the guys-that-think-stuff-up dept.

elfguygmail.com writes "According to to Space.com 'Small gullies on Mars were carved by water recently and would be prime locations to look for life, NASA scientists said today.' "

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  1. How recent is recent? by OnceWas · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I couldn't find this information in the article. Are they talking last week, year, decade? Or is this geological recent?

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  2. Recently? by sedyn · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What time frame would be recent? These are people who frequently use measurements in excess of thousands of years (up to and including billions).

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  3. in other news... by justforaday · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In other news, scientists have announced that they've discovered what appear to be canals made by intelligent beings on the surface of Mars. They're also investigating a giant mound of rock that appears to have been made into the shape of a face...

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  4. When was recently? by fmwap · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Small gullies on Mars were carved by water recently and would be...

    The post mentions this 'Recently' word too...when exactly was recently? Human lifetime recently? Century recently? Millennium recently? or are we talking age of the solar system recently?

  5. What about climate ? by jst4fun · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Can humans live in mars climate ?? or they looking for some kind of Total Recall Glass Domes ??

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  6. Re:How recently? by justforaday · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes, if it involves money (particularly payment to you - raises, refunds, etc), the other person is almost definitely speaking in geologic terms...

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